CONNECTEDNESS


Meaning of CONNECTEDNESS in English

con ‧ nect ‧ ed ‧ ness /kəˈnektədnəs, kəˈnektɪdnəs/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ connection , ↑ connectedness , ↑ connector ; verb : ↑ connect ≠ ↑ disconnect ; adjective : ↑ connected ≠ ↑ disconnected ≠ ↑ unconnected ]

1 . the feeling people have that they are members of a group in society and that they share particular qualities with other members of that group:

Human beings have a need for both independence and connectedness.

2 . the degree to which people are connected by electronic technology such as the Internet and email

connectedness between/with

Computers have increased the connectedness between physicians and patients.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.