'Connected' definitions:
Definition of 'connected'
From: WordNet
adjective
Being joined in close association; "affiliated clubs"; "all art schools whether independent or attached to universities" [syn: affiliated, attached, connected]
adjective
Joined or linked together [ant: unconnected]
adjective
Wired together to an alarm system; "all the window alarms are connected"
adjective
Plugged in; "first check to see whether the appliance is connected"
adjective
Stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer [syn: machine-accessible, connected]
Definition of 'Connected'
From: GCIDE
- Connect \Con*nect"\ (k[o^]n*n[e^]kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Connected; p. pr. & vb. n. Connecting.] [L. connectere, -nexum; con- + nectere to bind. See Annex.]
- 1. To join, or fasten together, as by something intervening; to associate; to combine; to unite or link together; to establish a bond or relation between. [1913 Webster]
- He fills, he bounds, connects and equals all. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- A man must see the connection of each intermediate idea with those that it connects before he can use it in a syllogism. --Locke. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To associate (a person or thing, or one's self) with another person, thing, business, or affair. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To establish a communication link; -- used with with; as, his telephone didn't answer, so I connected with him by email. [PJC]
- 4. To electronically or mechanically link (a device) to another device, or to link a device to a common communication line; -- used with with; as, the installer connected our telephones on Monday; I connected my VCR to the TV set by myself; the plumber connected a shut-off valve to my gas line. [PJC]
- Connecting rod (Mach.), a rod or bar joined to, and connecting, two or more moving parts; esp. a rod connecting a crank wrist with a beam, crosshead, piston rod, or piston, as in a steam engine. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'connected'
From: GCIDE
- connected \connected\ adj.
- 1. p. p. of connect. [Narrower terms: {abutting, adjacent, adjoining, bordering(prenominal), conterminous, coterminous, contiguous}] [Narrower terms: adjunctive] [Narrower terms: affined] [Narrower terms: attached] [Narrower terms: contiguous, in contact] [Narrower terms: coupled, joined, linked] [Narrower terms: cursive, flowing] [Narrower terms: siamese] [Narrower terms: socially connected, well-connected] unconnected [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. being joined in close association.
- Syn: affiliated, attached. [WordNet 1.5]
- 3. connected by a conductor so as to allow the flow of electric signals. [Narrower terms: wired (vs. wireless)] WordNet 1.5]
- 4. (Music) legato. staccato
- Syn: flowing, smooth. [WordNet 1.5]
- 5. associated with or accompanying.
- Syn: associated. [WordNet 1.5]
- 6. (Computers) stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer. [Narrower terms: on-line (vs. off-line), online, on line(predicate)]
- Syn: machine-accessible. [WordNet 1.5]
- 7. switched on. [Narrower terms: {on-line (vs. off-line), online, on line(predicate)}]
- Syn: ready, on. [WordNet 1.5]
- 8. having some relation.
- Syn: related. [WordNet 1.5]
Synonyms of 'connected'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- affiliate,
- affiliated,
- affinitive,
- agnate,
- akin,
- allied,
- articulated,
- assembled,
- associate,
- associated,
- banded together,
- bound,
- bracketed,
- catenated,
- ceaseless,
- clean-cut,
- clear,
- clear as crystal,
- clear as day,
- clear-cut,
- cognate,
- coherent,
- collateral,
- collected,
- concatenated,
- congeneric,
- congenerous,
- congenial,
- conjoined,
- conjugate,
- connate,
- connatural,
- consecutive,
- consistent,
- conspecific,
- constant,
- continual,
- continued,
- continuing,
- continuous,
- copulate,
- correlated,
- correlative,
- coupled,
- crisp,
- crystal-clear,
- crystalline,
- cyclical,
- defined,
- definite,
- direct,
- distinct,
- enate,
- endless,
- explicit,
- express,
- featureless,
- gapless,
- gathered,
- hand-in-glove,
- hand-in-hand,
- immediate,
- implicated,
- incessant,
- incorporated,
- integrated,
- interlinked,
- interlocked,
- interminable,
- interrelated,
- intimate,
- involved,
- joined,
- jointless,
- knotted,
- leagued,
- limpid,
- linked,
- loud and clear,
- lucid,
- luminous,
- matched,
- mated,
- merged,
- monotonous,
- never-ending,
- nonstop,
- of that ilk,
- of that kind,
- orderly,
- paired,
- parallel,
- pellucid,
- perennial,
- periodic,
- perspicuous,
- plain,
- recurrent,
- related,
- repetitive,
- round-the-clock,
- running,
- seamless,
- sequent,
- sequential,
- serial,
- serried,
- simple,
- smooth,
- spliced,
- stable,
- steady,
- straight,
- straightforward,
- tied,
- tight,
- translucent,
- transparent,
- transpicuous,
- twenty-four-hour,
- twinned,
- unambiguous,
- unbroken,
- unceasing,
- unconfused,
- undifferentiated,
- undivided,
- unending,
- unequivocal,
- uniform,
- unintermitted,
- unintermittent,
- unintermitting,
- uninterrupted,
- united,
- univocal,
- unmistakable,
- unrelieved,
- unremitting,
- unseparated,
- unstopped,
- wed,
- wedded,
- well-defined,
- yoked
Words containing 'Connected'
- Connect,
- Connectedly,
- Connecting,
- Connection,
- Connective,
- Connectively,
- In this connection,
- T connection,
- connecter,
- connections,
- connectivity,
- Christian Connection,
- Connecting rod,
- Connection tissue,
- Delta connection,
- T-connected,
- cascade connection,
- concatenated connection,
- connecting flight,
- connecting room,
- connecting train,
- connective tissue,
- siamese connection,
- tandem connection,
- socially connected well-connected,
- well-connected