Definitions of connected
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joined or linked together
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Synonyms:
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adjacent, conterminous, contiguous, neighboring
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
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adjunctive
joining; forming an adjunct
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affined
closely related
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conterminous, contiguous
connecting without a break; within a common boundary
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coupled, joined, linked
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
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engaged
built against or attached to a wall
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well-connected
connected by blood or close acquaintance with people of wealth or social position
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Antonyms:
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unconnected
not joined or linked together
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apart, isolated, obscure
remote and separate physically or socially
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asternal
not connected to the sternum or breastbone
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detached, separated
no longer connected or joined
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disjoined, separate
have the connection undone; having become separate
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exploded
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
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unattached
not fastened together
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uncoupled
having the coupling undone
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unrelated
lacking a logical or causal relation
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adjacent, conterminous, contiguous, neighboring
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wired together to an alarm system“all the window alarms are connected”
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wired
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
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wired
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being joined in close association
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synonyms:
affiliated, attached
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related, related to
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
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related, related to
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plugged in“first check to see whether the appliance is connected”
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on
in operation or operational
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on
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stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer
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synonyms:
machine-accessible
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