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con·nect·ed
(kə-nĕk′tĭd)adj.
1. Joined or fastened together.
2. Mathematics
a. Not decomposable into two disjoint nonempty open sets.
b. Having a continuous path between any two points. Used of a curve, set, or surface.
3. Related by family.
4. Logically or intelligibly ordered or presented; coherent: a stroke that left him incapable of connected speech.
5. Associated with or related to others, especially to influential or important people: a photographer who was well connected in the fashion world.
con·nect′ed·ly adv.
con·nect′ed·ness n.
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connectedness
(kəˈnɛktɪdnəs)n
the state of being connected
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| Noun | 1. | connectedness - the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable" unification, union - the state of being joined or united or linked; "there is strength in union" contact - the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity; "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid" concatenation - the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series interconnectedness, interconnection - a state of being connected reciprocally; "an interconnection between the two buildings" |
| 2. | connectedness - a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare" relation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together series - (electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other; "the voltage divider consisted of a series of fixed resistors" alliance, bond - a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest; "the shifting alliances within a large family"; "their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them" linkage - an associative relation communication - a connection allowing access between persons or places; "how many lines of communication can there be among four people?"; "a secret passageway provided communication between the two rooms" concatenation - the linking together of a consecutive series of symbols or events or ideas etc; "it was caused by an improbable concatenation of circumstances" bridge - something resembling a bridge in form or function; "his letters provided a bridge across the centuries" involvement - a connection of inclusion or containment; "he escaped involvement in the accident"; "there was additional involvement of the liver and spleen" relatedness - a particular manner of connectedness; "the relatedness of all living things" unconnectedness - the lack of a connection between things |
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