From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
connected \connected\ adjective
1. p. p. of {connect}. [Narrower terms: {abutting, adjacent, adjoining, bordering(prenominal), conterminous, coterminous, contiguous}] [Narrower terms: {adjunctive}] [Narrower terms: {affined}] [Narrower terms: {attached}] [Narrower terms: {contiguous, in contact}] [Narrower terms: {coupled, joined, linked}] [Narrower terms: {cursive, flowing}] [Narrower terms: {siamese}] [Narrower terms: {socially connected, well-connected}] {unconnected} [WordNet 1.5]
2. being joined in close association.
Syn: affiliated, attached. [WordNet 1.5]
3. connected by a conductor so as to allow the flow of electric signals. [Narrower terms: {wired (vs. wireless)}] WordNet 1.5]
Syn: flowing, smooth. [WordNet 1.5]
5. associated with or accompanying.
Syn: associated. [WordNet 1.5]
6. (Computers) stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer. [Narrower terms: {on-line (vs. off-line), online, on line(predicate)}]
Syn: machine-accessible. [WordNet 1.5]
7. switched on. [Narrower terms: {on-line (vs. off-line), online, on line(predicate)}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Affined \Af*fined"\, adjective [OF. afin['e] related, p. p., fr. LL. affinare to join, fr. L. affinis neighboring, related to; ad + finis boundary, limit.] Joined in affinity or by any tie. [Obs.] ''All affined and kin.'' --Shak.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
adjective
1: closely related; "syllable to blessed syllable affined"- Wallace Stevens
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