interconnection

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US/ˌɪn.tɚ.kəˈnɛk.ʃən/

noun

A connection (physical or logical) between multiple things

“A dozen states have implemented policies for interconnection.”

Less commonScrabble 19

Meanings

nouninterconnection (countable and uncountable, plural interconnections)

plural interconnections · alternative dated interconnexion

  1. countableuncountableA connection (physical or logical) between multiple things

    Nemo Link is one example of the value of interconnection between mainland Europe and Great Britain.

    (Can we date this quote?), National Grid, (Please provide the book title or journal name)
    1 more example

    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
    1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  9. Proto-Italic*kom
  10. Proto-Italic*kom-
  11. Latincon-
  12. Latinnectō
  13. Latincōnectō
  14. Latincōnexiō
  15. Latinconnexionem
  16. Middle Englishconnexioun
  17. Englishconnection
  18. Englishinterconnection

From inter- + connection.

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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
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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