Meanings
plural interconnections · alternative dated interconnexion
- countableuncountableA connection (physical or logical) between multiple things
Nemo Link is one example of the value of interconnection between mainland Europe and Great Britain.
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As socialists we see the interconnection between the institutions of classism, sexism, and racism in our personal working lives.
1977 December 10, Kate Gyllensvard, Richard Millen, “Blue Collar, White Collar, Lavender Collar: A Look At The Gay Work Force”, in Gay Community News, volume 5, number 23, page 16- countableuncountableSpecifically, a connection between two parts.
1 more example
Based on the latest data by ENTSO-E, there are 82 interconnections between the EU and its ten neighbouring countries, affecting 22 borders: Belarus, Moldova, Russia, and Ukraine at the Eastern EU border, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Serbia in the Balkans, Turkey, as well as Morocco in the Southern Mediterranean.
(Can we date this quote?), Electricity interconnections with neighbouring countries, Second report of the Commission Expert Group on electricity interconnection targets
- countableuncountableThe connecting of renewable-energy systems to the power grid
A dozen states have implemented policies for interconnection.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna state of being connected reciprocally
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
- Proto-Italic*n̥ter
- Latininter
- Latininter-
- Englishinter-
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Italic*kom
- Proto-Italic*kom-
- Latincon-
- Latinnectō
- Latincōnectō
- Latincōnexiō
- Latinconnexionem
- Middle Englishconnexioun
- Englishconnection
- Englishinterconnection
From inter- + connection.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch interconnexie, interconnectie
- interconnexieconnection between multiple things
- interconnectieconnection between multiple things
Finnish verkkoonkytkentä, yhteenkytkentä
- verkkoonkytkentäconnecting of renewable-energy systems to the power grid
- yhteenkytkentäconnection between multiple things
- yhteenliittäminenconnection between multiple things
French interconnexion
- interconnexionconnection between multiple things
Greek διασύνδεση
- διασύνδεση (diasýndesi)connection between multiple things
Romanian interconectare, interconexiune
- interconectareconnection between multiple things
- interconexiuneconnection between multiple things
Spanish interconexión, interconexión
- interconexiónconnecting of renewable-energy systems to the power grid
- interconexiónconnection between multiple things
Cite this entry
interconnection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interconnection
“interconnection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interconnection. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interconnection,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interconnection.
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