interconnected
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪntɝkəˈnɛktɪd// UK //ˌɪntəkənˈɛktɪd// in·ter·con·nect·ed
adj. having many parts that are linked or related to each other. You use this to describe how different things affect one another.
adj. mutually joined or related; having internal connections between constituent parts. Often used to describe complex systems where changes in one area impact others.
The global economy is highly interconnected.
Modern supply chains are so interconnected that a delay in one port affects stores worldwide.
Ecologists study how species are interconnected within a habitat, demonstrating that the removal of a single predator can destabilize the entire biological community.
Usage
Typically used as a predicative adjective after linking verbs like 'be' or 'become', or as an attributive adjective before a noun.