self-connected
|self-con-nect-ed|
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/sɛlf-kəˈnɛktɪd/
connected by itself
Etymology
Etymology Information
'self-connected' originates from the combination of 'self,' meaning 'by itself,' and 'connected,' meaning 'joined or linked together.'
Historical Evolution
'self-connected' evolved from the concept of 'connected' in graph theory, emphasizing the self-sufficiency of the connection.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'connected by itself,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
in mathematics, a graph is self-connected if there is a path between any two vertices.
The graph is self-connected, ensuring that every node can be reached from any other node.
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Last updated: 2025/04/03 17:34