interconnect

verb

in·​ter·​con·​nect ˌin-tər-kə-ˈnekt How to pronounce interconnect (audio)
interconnected; interconnecting; interconnects

transitive verb

: to connect with one another

intransitive verb

: to be or become mutually connected
interconnection noun
interconnectivity noun

Examples of interconnect in a Sentence

The systems are interconnected with a series of wires. The lessons are designed to show students how the two subjects interconnect. a series of interconnecting stories
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While these domains are interconnected, the report emphasizes technological acceleration’s role in amplifying risks and opportunities. Jason Snyder, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 Raju felt the issues of development and crime were interconnected, believing the Days Inn, which is being redeveloped into affordable housing, should instead become a green space or community center for youth. Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025 Protecting children and addressing systemic inequities are not opposing goals — they are interconnected. Michelle Yanche, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025 That’s a growing awareness that landscape health, wildlife health, and human health are all interconnected and interdependent. Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for interconnect 

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of interconnect was in 1865

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“Interconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interconnect. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

interconnect

verb
in·​ter·​con·​nect ˌint-ər-kə-ˈnekt How to pronounce interconnect (audio)
: to connect with one another
interconnected adjective
interconnection noun

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