be+joined

  • 1joined-up — adj [only before noun] BrE 1.) joined up writing has all the letters in each word connected to each other 2.) BrE joined up systems, institutions etc combine different groups, ideas, or parts in a way that works well ▪ joined up government ▪ the… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 2Joined At The Heart — is a new musical with music lyrics by Graham Brown Geoff Meads, book by Frances Anne Bartam and directed by Frances Brownlie. It is an evocative story of love, morals, relationships and ethics. A new musical, the show tells the love story of… …

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  • 3joined-up — [ ,dʒɔınd ʌp ] adjective INFORMAL joined up writing is writing in which the letters are joined to each other. This word is used especially by children. joined up thinking/government/policy etc. MAINLY JOURNALISM a way of doing something in which… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 4joined-up — UK US /ˌdʒɔɪnˈdʌp/ adjective ► if ideas or parts of a system are joined up, they work together in a useful and effective way: »The weekly meeting of senior managers is to encourage joined up thinking between departments …

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  • 5joined-up — The original meaning referring to handwriting with linked characters has become applied figuratively in BrE since the 1980s to suggest coherence and consistency of thought and action. The most common domains of usage are administration and… …

    Modern English usage

  • 6joined-up — joinedˈ up adjective 1. (of handwriting) having the letters linked in cursive style 2. (of a person) mature or sophisticated (informal) 3. Coherent and co ordinated, as in joined up thinking, joined up government • • • Main Entry: ↑join …

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  • 7joined — adj. 1. married. {unmarried} Syn: united. [WordNet 1.5] 2. connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks. Syn: coupled, linked. [WordNet 1.5] 3. connected by or sharing a wall with another building. [WordNet 1.5] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 8joined at the hip — If people are joined at the hip, they are very closely connected and think the same way …

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  • 9joined — joined; un·joined; …

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  • 10joined at the hip — informal used to describe two people who are often or usually together She and her sister used to be joined at the hip [=inseparable] when they were kids. • • • Main Entry: ↑hip …

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