connected
English meaning: Connected
Definition
(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
Example
“I think this piece connects to that piece over there.”
Another example: “Make sure your printer is connected to the same network as your laptop.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral and very common; joined together physically or by relationship, and in technology linked to a network (connected device). Past tense/participle of 'connect' and an adjective (a connected world, well-connected). Wide everyday and technical use.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'connectere' (to bind together), from 'com-' (together) plus 'nectere' (to bind); entered English in the 15th century.
Synonyms
- intimate
- adjacent
- contiguous
- related
- engaged
- wired
- attached
- affiliated
- adjoining
- associated
Antonyms / Opposites
- unconnected
- disconnected
- isolated
Related Words
Common Collocations
- closely connected
- well connected
- connected to
- interconnected
- stay connected
- connected device
Word Forms
connect (v); connected; connects; connecting; connection (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
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- Indo-European
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