connexes

Connexes is the plural form of the French adjective connexe, meaning connected or linked. In English-language contexts, connexes is uncommon except when dealing with French terminology or translated material; it is most familiar to readers with French as a source language.

The term derives from the French noun connexion and the adjective connexe, with its roots in the Latin verb connectere, “to bind together.” The sense of linkage or relation reflected in connexe is carried into both everyday and technical usage in French.

In mathematics and related fields, French texts employ expressions such as ensemble connexe (a connected set) and composantes connexes (connected components). When translated into English, these are typically rendered as connected set and connected components, respectively. The use of connexes in pure English mathematics is rare and generally limited to translations or discussions of French literature.

In modern French usage, connexes widely describes things that are related to a subject, such as sujets connexes (related topics) or liens connexes (related links). On websites and documents, headings like "Sujets connexes" or "Liens connexes" guide readers to related material. In English contexts, the concept is usually conveyed with related, connected, or related topics rather than with the term connexes itself.