connectance

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noun

A measure of connectivity.

OriginEnglish connect ← Latin connectō ← Proto-Italic *kom- →
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Meanings

nounconnectance (plural connectances)

plural connectances

  1. A measure of connectivity.
  2. mathematicsThe fraction of all possible links in a network that are realized.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Latinnectō
  7. Latincōnectō
  8. Latinconnectō
  9. Englishconnect
  10. Englishconnectance

From connect + -ance.

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APA

connectance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/connectance

MLA

“connectance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/connectance. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “connectance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/connectance.

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