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4 dictionary results for: connected
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con·nect·ed       [kuh-nek-tid] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.united, joined, or linked.
2.having a connection.
3.joined together in sequence; linked coherently: connected ideas.
4.related by family ties.
5.having social or professional relationships, esp. with influential or powerful persons.
6.Mathematics. pertaining to a set for which no cover exists, consisting of two open sets whose intersections with the given set are disjoint and nonempty.

[Origin: 1705–15; connect + -ed2]

con·nect·ed·ly, adverb
con·nect·ed·ness, noun
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con·nect       (kə-někt')  Pronunciation Key 
v.   con·nect·ed, con·nect·ing, con·nects

v.   tr.
  1. To join or fasten together.
  2. To associate or consider as related: no reason to connect the two events. See Synonyms at join.
  3. To join to or by means of a communications circuit: Please connect me to the number in San Diego. Her computer is connected to the Internet.
  4. To plug in (an electrical cord or device) to an outlet.

v.   intr.
  1. To become joined or united: two streams connecting to form a river.
  2. To be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as between airplanes or buses.
  3. To establish a rapport or relationship; relate: The candidate failed to connect with the voters.
  4. Sports To hit or play a ball successfully: The batter connected for a home run.


[Middle English connecten, from Latin cōnectere, connectere : cō-, com-, com- + nectere, to bind; see ned- in Indo-European roots.]

con·nect'i·ble, con·nect'a·ble adj., con·nec'tor, con·nect'er n.
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con·nect·ed       (kə-něk'tĭd)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Joined or fastened together.
  2. Mathematics
    1. Not decomposable into two disjoint nonempty open sets.
    2. 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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connected

adjective
1. being joined in close association; "affiliated clubs"; "all art schools whether independent or attached to universities" [syn: affiliated
2. joined or linked together [ant: unconnected
3. wired together to an alarm system; "all the window alarms are connected" 
4. plugged in; "first check to see whether the appliance is connected" 
5. stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer [syn: machine-accessible

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