affined

affined
    adj 1: closely related; "syllable to blessed syllable affined"-
           Wallace Stevens
    

Affined \Af*fined"\, a. [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.
   [1913 Webster]
    

connected \connected\ adj.
   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]

   4. (Music) legato. {staccato}

   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)}]

   Syn: ready, on.
        [WordNet 1.5]

   8. having some relation.

   Syn: related.
        [WordNet 1.5]