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joined up

joined up adjective: cursive. Also the simple past and past participle of join up.

Adjective

joined up (comparative more joined up, superlative most joined up)

  1. (handwriting) cursive
    • Yesterday, the class started to learn joined-up writing.
  2. (often, sarcastic) coherent
  3. coordinated across government departments
    • The government do not have a joined-up policy on education.
    • Sadly, we need joined-up thinking and action from government - one thing that's been in short supply.2022 November 30, Paul Bigland, “Destination Oban: a Sunday in Scotland”, in RAIL, number 971, page 79

Also used as

joined up is also the simple past and past participle of join up.

Forms of joined up

comparativemore joined up
superlativemost joined up
alternative formjoined-up

Questions about joined up

What does joined up mean?
Joined up means cursive.
What part of speech is joined up?
Joined up is an adjective.

Words near joined up in the dictionary

  1. joined in
  2. joined out
  3. joined the choir invisible
  4. joined the dots
  5. joined the majority
  6. joined up
  7. joined-at-the-hip
  8. joinedst
  9. joiner
  10. joiner's gauge
  11. joineries

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