hyperconnectivity

noun

The state of a network in which the number of nodes is far in excess of the number of users.

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hyperconnectionhyperconnectedness
OriginEnglish connectivity ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

nounhyperconnectivity (countable and uncountable, plural hyperconnectivities)

plural hyperconnectivities

  1. countableuncountablecomputingThe state of a network in which the number of nodes is far in excess of the number of users.
  2. countableuncountablemedicineThe state of the brain, in schizophrenia or epileptic seizure, in which an excessive number of connections are made between neurons.

    Synonyms: hyperconnection

  3. countableuncountableIncreased connectedness of human beings through social media, etc.

    Synonyms: hyperconnectedness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state of the brain, in schizophrenia or epileptic seizure, in which an excessive number of connections are made between neurons.

Similar
hyperconnection

nounIncreased connectedness of human beings through social media, etc.

Similar
hyperconnectedness

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishconnectivity
  8. Englishhyperconnectivity

From hyper- + connectivity.

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

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