interconnection

English

Alternative forms

• interconnexion (dated)

Etymology

From inter- +‎ connection.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌɪn.tɚ.kəˈnɛk.ʃən/

• Audio (General American):

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Noun

interconnection (countable and uncountable, plural interconnections)

1. A connection (physical or logical) between multiple things
   • 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:

     As socialists we see the interconnection between tthe institutions of classism, sexism, and racism in our personal working lives.

2. Connecting renewable-energy systems to the power grid

   A dozen states have implemented policies for interconnection.

Translations

A connection between multiple things

• French: interconnexion (fr) f
• Greek: διασύνδεση (el) f (diasýndesi)
• Romanian: interconectare (ro), interconexiune (ro)
• Spanish: interconexión f

Connecting renewable-energy systems to the power grid

• Spanish: interconexión f