joined up
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- joined-up (attributive adjective)
Adjective edit
joined up (comparative more joined up, superlative most joined up)
- (handwriting) cursive
- Yesterday, the class started to learn joined-up writing.
- (often sarcastic) coherent
- (politics) coordinated across government departments
- The government do not have a joined-up policy on education.
- 2022 November 30, Paul Bigland, “Destination Oban: a Sunday in Scotland”, in RAIL, number 971, page 79:
- Sadly, we need joined-up thinking and action from government - one thing that's been in short supply.
Usage notes edit
- The term is most often used to children regarding their ability to write cursively, hence the sarcastic use to adults in other settings.
Verb edit
- simple past and past participle of join up