Connected vs Confected - What's the difference?
connected | confected |
(usually with "well-"): Having favorable rapport with a powerful entity.
(mathematics, topology, of a topological space) That cannot be partitioned into two nonempty open sets.
(mathematics, graph theory, of a directed graph) Having a path, either directed]] or undirected, connecting every pair of [[vertex, vertices.
(connect)
(confect)
To make up, prepare, compound, construct, assemble, form, mix, mingle or put together by combining ingredients or materials; to concoct.
* 1629 , , Travels in Persia
*:Of this were confected the famous everlasting lamps and tapers.
(obsolete) To make into a confection; to prepare as a candy, sweetmeat, preserve, or the like.
*1613 , , Brittania's Pastorals ,
*:Saffron confected in Cilicia,
(obsolete) A rich, sweet, food item made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts; a confection, comfit.
* Harvey
* 1889 ,
As verbs the difference between connected and confected
is that connected is past tense of connect while confected is past tense of confect.As an adjective connected
is (usually with "well-"): Having favorable rapport with a powerful entity.connected
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(en adjective)Antonyms
* disconnectedVerb
(head)confected
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(head)confect
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(en verb)- The woman confected a home-remedy for the traveler's illness .
- The young bride's friends confected a dress from odds and ends of fabric.
- [My joys] are still confected with some fears.'' -- ''Stirling
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Noun
(en noun)- At supper eat a pippin roasted and sweetened with sugar of roses and caraway confects .
- She made salves and eyewaters, powders and confects , cordials and persico, orangeflower water and cherry brandy, each in its due season, and all of the best.