con‧nect‧ed‧ness /kəˈnektədnəs, kəˈnektɪdnəs/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: connection, connectedness, connector; verb: connect ≠ disconnect; adjective: connected ≠ disconnected ≠ unconnected]

1. the feeling people have that they are members of a group in society and that they share particular qualities with other members of that group:
Human beings have a need for both independence and connectedness.

2. the degree to which people are connected by electronic technology such as the Internet and email
connectedness between/with
Computers have increased the connectedness between physicians and patients.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲