interconnection en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌɪn.tɚ.kəˈnɛk.ʃən/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin nectō Latin cōnectō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin cōnexiōder. Latin connexionemder. Middle English connexiounder. English connection English interconnection From inter- + connection.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A 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):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:
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(countable, uncountable) A connection (physical or logical) between multiple things ▸ Specifically, a connection between two parts.
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:
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(countable, uncountable) The connecting of renewable-energy systems to the power grid
A dozen states have implemented policies for interconnection.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| interconnections | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| interconnexion | alternative, dated | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (12)
nl interconnectie (connection between multiple things) · enm comunicacioun (connection between multiple things) · fi verkkoonkytkentä (connecting of renewable-energy systems to the power grid) · es interconexión (connecting of renewable-energy systems to the power grid) · fr interconnexion (connection between multiple things) · ro interconexiune (connection between multiple things) · fi yhteenliittäminen (connection between multiple things) · el διασύνδεση (connection between multiple things) · es interconexión (connection between multiple things) · fi yhteenkytkentä (connection between multiple things) · ro interconectare (connection between multiple things) · nl interconnexie (connection between multiple things)