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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Google was a pioneer in this area, and this TPU is miles ahead of its predecessors in performance, energy efficiency, interconnect and so on. Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Energy production and consumption are increasingly interconnected, meaning pursuit of local self-sufficiency comes at a steep economic cost. Brett Watson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025 Singh hopes her research helps the public and other researchers shift from thinking of stroke, dementia, and late-life depression as separate, inevitable conditions to recognizing them as both interconnected and, in many cases, partially preventable. Cathy Cassata, Health, 24 Apr. 2025 But the key to giving students practical experience, New explains, is how interconnected the campus is. Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 23 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2025.

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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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