Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

connectivity

/kənɛktˈɪvɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: con-nec-tiv-i-ty
IPA: /kənɛktˈɪvɪti/

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being connected.

Uncountable

noun

The ability to make a connection between two or more points in a network.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

In a graph, a measure of concatenated adjacency (the number of ways that points are connected to each other)

Countable

Example Sentences

"Since submitting our Strategic Outline Business Case to the DfT last summer, MPs, government ministers and even the new Prime Minister have started talking about our £2 billion proposals as the answer to poor rail connectivity between the East Midlands and the West Midlands."
"Near-synonym: connectability"

Etymology

Etymology tree English connective Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English connectivity From connective + -ity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

connectivities (plural) connexivity (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

biconnectivity bioconnectivity dysconnectivity eigenconnectivity hyperconnectivity hypoconnectivity infraconnectivity interconnectivity macroconnectivity microconnectivity neuroconnectivity overconnectivity

Phrases

simple connectivity

Frequently Paired Words

connect connection connective disconnection disconnective contiguity continuity

Synonyms

connectability

Antonyms

disconnectivity

Rhymes With

sensitivity objectivity inactivity hyperactivity subjectivity passivity interactivity receptivity reflexivity expressivity retroactivity oversensitivity

Questions

How do you pronounce connectivity?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənɛktˈɪvɪti/.
What does connectivity mean?: The state of being connected.
Where does connectivity come from?: Etymology tree English connective Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English connectivity From connective + -ity.

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