connected
/kə'nektid/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Joined, linked, or fastened together: Describes two or more things that are physically attached or have a link between them.
- Related or associated: Describes things or people that have a logical, causal, or social relationship.
- In communication or operation with a central system: Describes a device or component that is linked to a network, power source, or central computer and is ready to function.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The two rooms are connected by a long hallway. (They are physically joined.)
- The detective found the two crimes were connected. (They were related or linked by evidence.)
- Make sure the printer is connected to the Wi-Fi network before you try to print. (It is linked to the central system.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be connected with": to be related to or involved with something.
- He is connected with several charitable organizations. (He is involved with them.)
- "well-connected": having influential friends, relatives, or social contacts.
- The lawyer is well-connected in political circles. (The lawyer knows many important people in politics.)
Variants and Related Words
- Connect (verb): to join, link, or fasten together; to establish a relationship.
- Please connect the cable to the port.
- Connection (noun): a relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else; the act of connecting.
- There is a clear connection between diet and health.
- Interconnected (adjective): mutually joined or related.
- The global economy is highly interconnected.
Synonyms
- Linked: joined or connected, especially by a physical or logical link.
- Associated: connected in thought, feeling, or effect.
- Attached: joined, fastened, or connected to something.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Connect up: to join things together, especially to a power supply or network.
- We need to connect up all the speakers for the sound system.
- Connect with:
- To form a relationship with someone.
- It's important to connect with your colleagues.
- To make a logical link between ideas.
- The lecture helped me connect the theory with real-world applications.
Related Idioms
- A connected whole: something where all the parts are linked and form a complete unit.
- The report presents the findings as a connected whole, not as isolated facts.
Adjective
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stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer
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plugged in
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first check to see whether the appliance is connected
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wired together to an alarm system
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all the window alarms are connected
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joined or linked together
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being joined in close association
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affiliated clubs
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all art schools whether independent or attached to universities
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