Connected, associated (6)
I believe the answer is:
linked
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">connected</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('link' can be a synonym of 'connect')</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">associated</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('link' can be a synonym of 'associate')</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for linked that I've seen before include "Joined together" , "Connected, associated" , "Being in a relationship" , "Joined or coupled" .)