Basic Details
Word: Connected
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Joined or linked together; also, having a link with something else, as when two events are connected.
Synonyms: linked, joined, attached, related
Antonyms: disconnected, separated, unrelated
How to Spell Connected
Syllables: con - nect - ed
Tricky part: There are two n's, because con- meets nect. The t is single: connect already ends in ct, so you just add ed.
Watch out for: conected, connectted, conneted
Memory tip: Picture two plugs side by side in one socket: the double n in the middle of connected is the place where the two halves join.
Idioms and Phrases
- well connected: knowing many important or useful people. Example: "Her uncle is well connected, so he knew whom to call about the lost passport."
Usage Examples
Example 1: Is your laptop connected to the school Wi-Fi?
Example 2: The police believe the two burglaries are connected.
Example 3: Scientists believe that sleep and memory are closely connected.
Fun Fact
The first undersea telegraph cable to link Britain and India by an all-sea route was completed in 1870, carrying messages between London and Bombay in a matter of hours instead of weeks by ship.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Three of these words are spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of the misspelt word:
1. intertwined 2. dismantled 3. conected 4. adjoining
a) next to and touching something
b) taken apart into pieces
c) joined or linked together
d) twisted closely together
Show answer
c) joined or linked together. Connected needs con plus nect, so the word cannot manage with a single n.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
connectted
a) c
b) t
c) n
d) e
Show answer
b) t. Connect ends in two consonants, c and t, so ed is simply added and the t stays single.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word connected as used in the sentence:
Our village is now connected to the district town by a new bridge over the river.
a) divided
b) compared
c) isolated
d) linked
Show answer
d) linked. A bridge links two places; divided and isolated say the opposite.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. If the police say two events are connected, they mean the events ____.
a) cancel each other out
b) are linked in some way
c) are equally important
d) happened at the same hour
Show answer
b) are linked in some way
2. Which word is the noun formed from connect?
a) connectance
b) connection
c) connectment
d) connectary
Show answer
b) connection
