connectivity
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1 internet/network access (n.) B2 Upper Intermediate Computingthe ability of a computer, phone, or area to connect to the internet or other devices.
the capacity of a device or location to establish and maintain a connection with a network or the internet.
ExampleThe hotel offers great connectivity, so you can work from your room without any problems.
ExampleRural communities often struggle with poor digital connectivity, which limits their access to essential online services and remote employment opportunities.
- isolation
- disconnection
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2 general state of being linked (n.) C1 Advanced Academicthe state of being joined or linked together in a general sense.
the state, quality, or degree of being connected or interrelated.
ExampleThe project aims to improve the connectivity between different parts of the city's park system.
ExampleThe researcher argued that the connectivity of global markets ensures that a crisis in one region will inevitably impact another.
- connection
- interrelation
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3 graph theory (n.) C2 Proficiency Technical Matha measure of how many ways points in a diagram or network are joined to each other.
a measure of the minimum number of elements that must be removed to disconnect a graph.
ExampleThe scientist studied the connectivity of the network to see how easily it could be broken.
ExampleHigh algebraic connectivity in a graph typically indicates that the network is robust against the failure of individual nodes.
UsageUncountable in its abstract mathematical sense.
From connective + -ity.