Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - joined-up

1. In joined-up writing, you join all the letters in each word together, without taking your pen off the paper. This sort of writing is used by older children and adults. ADJ: ADJ n 2. Journalists sometimes use joined-up to describe plans, ideas, or organizations which seem sensible, sophisticated, and mature, especially when they think that they have been unsophisticated or immature in the past. ...another step towards joined-up government. ADJ: ADJ n c darkgreen]approval