interconnect
/'intəkə'nekt/
Definition
Verb (transitive):
- To connect two or more things with each other, creating a system where they are linked or joined together.
- To cause separate parts, systems, or networks to be linked so they can operate or communicate as a unified whole.
Verb (intransitive):
- To be connected with each other; to have a reciprocal connection or relationship.
Usage and Examples
Transitive Verb (to connect things):
- The engineer will interconnect the servers to create a more robust network.
- A complex system of pipes interconnects all the buildings in the district.
Intransitive Verb (to be connected):
- These two issues deeply interconnect; you cannot solve one without addressing the other.
- In nature, all living things interconnect to form a delicate ecosystem.
Advanced Usage
- "to be interconnected": Describes a state where multiple elements are linked in a complex network.
- Modern global economies are highly interconnected.
- The interconnected web of relationships made the investigation very complex.
Variants and Related Words
- Interconnection (n): The state of being interconnected; a point where two systems connect.
- The interconnection between the power grids prevented a total blackout.
- Interconnectedness (n): The quality or state of being interconnected.
- The book explores the interconnectedness of all human cultures.
Synonyms
- Link: To make a connection between two or more things.
- Network: To connect or operate as a network.
- Interlink: To link things together mutually (very similar to interconnect).
Antonyms
- Disconnect: To break the connection between things.
- Separate: To cause to move or be apart.
- Isolate: To place or set apart from others.
Related Phrases and Concepts
- Interconnected System: A system whose components are linked and interact with each other.
- The internet is the world's largest interconnected system of computers.
- Mutually Interconnected: Emphasizing that the connection works in both or all directions.
- The theories are mutually interconnected, supporting each other's validity.
Verb
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cause to be interconnected or interwoven
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be interwoven or interconnected
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The bones are interconnected via the muscle
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