# interconnected

/ˌɪntɝkəˈnɛktɪd/ (US) · /ˌɪntəkənˈɛktɪd/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/interconnected
Updated: 2026-05-07

## Definition

having many parts that are linked or related to each other. You use this to describe how different things affect one another.

For teachers: mutually joined or related; having internal connections between constituent parts. Often used to describe complex systems where changes in one area impact others.

## Examples

- 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 notes

- Typically used as a predicative adjective after linking verbs like 'be' or 'become', or as an attributive adjective before a noun.

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