unequally-connected
|un-e-qual-ly-con-nect-ed|
/ʌnˈiːkwəli kəˈnɛktɪd/
imbalanced connections
Etymology
'unequally-connected' originates from the combination of 'unequal' and 'connected', where 'un-' is a prefix meaning 'not', 'equal' from Latin 'aequalis' meaning 'even, level', and 'connect' from Latin 'connectere' meaning 'to bind together'.
'unequal' changed from the Old French word 'inequal' and eventually became the modern English word 'unequal'. 'Connect' evolved from the Latin 'connectere' through Middle English.
Initially, 'unequal' meant 'not equal in quantity or size', and 'connect' meant 'to bind together'. Over time, 'unequally-connected' evolved to describe a state of imbalanced connections.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes a state where connections or relationships are not equal or balanced.
The network was unequally-connected, causing some nodes to have more influence than others.
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Last updated: 2025/03/28 00:02