What part of speech is connected?

Connected can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. connected is a verb, past participle of connect (infinitive).
  • 2. connected is a verb, past simple of connect (infinitive).
  • 3. connected is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more connected
    most connected
  • Positive: connected 
  • Comparative: more connected
  • Superlative: most connected

What does connected mean?

Definitions

Adjective

connected - joined or linked together
connected - wired together to an alarm system; "all the window alarms are connected"
connected - plugged in; "first check to see whether the appliance is connected"
connected - stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer
connected - being joined in close association; "affiliated clubs"; "all art schools whether independent or attached to universities"

Verb

connect - connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"
connect - be or become joined or united or linked; "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport"
connect - join by means of communication equipment; "The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area"
connect - establish a rapport or relationship; "The President of this university really connects with the faculty"
connect - join for the purpose of communication; "Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?"
connect - be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation; "The local train does not connect with the Amtrak train"; "The planes don't connect and you will have to wait for four hours"
connect - hit or play a ball successfully; "The batter connected for a home run"
connect - land on or hit solidly; "The brick connected on her head, knocking her out"
connect - make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"
connect - plug into an outlet; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight"
connect - establish communication with someone; "did you finally connect with your long-lost cousin?"

Examples of connected

#   Sentence  
1. adj. All the window alarms are connected.
2. adj. First check to see whether the appliance is connected.
3. adj. How is this connected to that?
4. adj. Do not touch the console or connected accessories during an electrical storm.
5. adj. Please ensure that your speakers are connected and sound turned up. Please note that the file size to be viewed/downloaded is large so the download times may vary depending upon the local internet connectivity.
6. adj. Try to stay connected.
7. adj. I feel connected.
8. adj. Their discourse was not very connected, but they were the better pleased, for where there is much love there is little eloquence.
9. adj. We have to constantly work to make sure government is not a collection of distant, detached institutions, but is connected and responsive to the everyday concerns of our people.
10. adj. Wildlife needs connected corridors to get around, especially as climate change pushes them out of their old habitats.
11. adj. Local communities in the Pacific are worried about their way of life being disrupted because they’re very connected to the ocean environment.
12. adj. Yanni felt more connected and closer to God.
13. verb I have 2 phones running on the same line and the ADSL which is connected to one of the phones and the filter, I'm still getting a buzzing noise even when I have disconnected the other phone without one.
14. verb Why is it stil doing this even though I don't have the other phone connected?
15. verb Woud it be better if I got another filter and connected the other phone as well?
16. verb All of us are connected with the past and the future as well as the present.
17. verb The man connected two wires.
18. verb The organization is not connected with any political parties.
19. verb The village is connected with our town by a bridge.
20. verb The two cities are connected by this highway.
21. verb The two incidents are connected with each other.
22. verb This telephone is connected to the fax machine.
23. verb He connected the cord to the machine.
24. verb She is connected with that company.
25. verb She is connected with the Oda's by marriage.
26. verb A man touched down on the moon. A wall came down in Berlin. A world was connected by our own science and imagination.
27. verb Supposedly, everyone is connected to everyone else by, at most, six degrees of separation.
Sentence  
adj.
All the window alarms are connected.
First check to see whether the appliance is connected.
How is this connected to that?
Do not touch the console or connected accessories during an electrical storm.
Please ensure that your speakers are connected and sound turned up. Please note that the file size to be viewed/downloaded is large so the download times may vary depending upon the local internet connectivity.
Try to stay connected.
I feel connected.
Their discourse was not very connected, but they were the better pleased, for where there is much love there is little eloquence.
We have to constantly work to make sure government is not a collection of distant, detached institutions, but is connected and responsive to the everyday concerns of our people.
Wildlife needs connected corridors to get around, especially as climate change pushes them out of their old habitats.
Local communities in the Pacific are worried about their way of life being disrupted because they’re very connected to the ocean environment.
Yanni felt more connected and closer to God.
verb
I have 2 phones running on the same line and the ADSL which is connected to one of the phones and the filter, I'm still getting a buzzing noise even when I have disconnected the other phone without one.
Why is it stil doing this even though I don't have the other phone connected?
Woud it be better if I got another filter and connected the other phone as well?
All of us are connected with the past and the future as well as the present.
The man connected two wires.
The organization is not connected with any political parties.
The village is connected with our town by a bridge.
The two cities are connected by this highway.
The two incidents are connected with each other.
This telephone is connected to the fax machine.
He connected the cord to the machine.
She is connected with that company.
She is connected with the Oda's by marriage.
A man touched down on the moon. A wall came down in Berlin. A world was connected by our own science and imagination.
Supposedly, everyone is connected to everyone else by, at most, six degrees of separation.

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