<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2026 Workiva-->
<!--r:019e1cc5-86ae-72fc-b5be-78d831d533c6,g:b3c15dd5-51e8-4e0e-ba6d-b32380e2413f-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#all"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#hypercube-dimension"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-default"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-domain"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#domain-member"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/COVER" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#COVER"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/COVER" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityListingsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityListingsTable_019e1cc5-89ae-747d-b119-0aceb554f5e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityListingsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityListingsTable_019e1cc5-89ae-747d-b119-0aceb554f5e6" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019e1cc5-89ae-7491-95bd-88f95a74dd1f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsTable_019e1cc5-89ae-747d-b119-0aceb554f5e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019e1cc5-89ae-7491-95bd-88f95a74dd1f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-7491-95bd-88f95a74dd1f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019e1cc5-89ae-7491-95bd-88f95a74dd1f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-7491-95bd-88f95a74dd1f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-7085-abe4-856e4488db5b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019e1cc5-89ae-7491-95bd-88f95a74dd1f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-7085-abe4-856e4488db5b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019e1cc5-89ae-7f81-ac7a-c45a53a23c8d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-7085-abe4-856e4488db5b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019e1cc5-89ae-7f81-ac7a-c45a53a23c8d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.375Due2030Member_019e1cc5-89ae-7c4c-bc9d-ccc08083205c" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_EuroNotes3.375Due2030Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-7085-abe4-856e4488db5b" xlink:to="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.375Due2030Member_019e1cc5-89ae-7c4c-bc9d-ccc08083205c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_EuroNotes0.750Due2032Member_019e1cc5-89ae-70ba-894e-c7bf1f035f25" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_EuroNotes0.750Due2032Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-7085-abe4-856e4488db5b" xlink:to="loc_hon_EuroNotes0.750Due2032Member_019e1cc5-89ae-70ba-894e-c7bf1f035f25" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.750Due2032Member_019e1cc5-89ae-751a-a312-3c726f9223de" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_EuroNotes3.750Due2032Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-7085-abe4-856e4488db5b" xlink:to="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.750Due2032Member_019e1cc5-89ae-751a-a312-3c726f9223de" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_EuroNotes4125Due2034Member_019e1cc5-89ae-71b9-831b-f5c6d372f559" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_EuroNotes4125Due2034Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-7085-abe4-856e4488db5b" xlink:to="loc_hon_EuroNotes4125Due2034Member_019e1cc5-89ae-71b9-831b-f5c6d372f559" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.750Due2036Member_019e1cc5-89ae-72aa-82c2-4762b3f58f73" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_EuroNotes3.750Due2036Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-7085-abe4-856e4488db5b" xlink:to="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.750Due2036Member_019e1cc5-89ae-72aa-82c2-4762b3f58f73" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_019e1cc5-89ae-7780-b58d-ec0b541978d6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_019e1cc5-89ae-7780-b58d-ec0b541978d6" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_019e1cc5-89ae-71d3-809c-c6871dac1839" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_019e1cc5-89ae-71d3-809c-c6871dac1839" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_019e1cc5-89ae-7fb5-9a6e-7c0dda903916" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_019e1cc5-89ae-7fb5-9a6e-7c0dda903916" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_019e1cc5-89ae-76dc-8aa9-b17a629a8fe4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentTransitionReport"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_019e1cc5-89ae-76dc-8aa9-b17a629a8fe4" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_019e1cc5-89ae-7df0-b369-76c906f6383c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_019e1cc5-89ae-7df0-b369-76c906f6383c" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_019e1cc5-89ae-7437-8a23-df041fcf1194" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_019e1cc5-89ae-7437-8a23-df041fcf1194" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_019e1cc5-89ae-735d-be44-a95549912a31" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_019e1cc5-89ae-735d-be44-a95549912a31" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_019e1cc5-89ae-7e24-8d3a-521a1f3d7160" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_019e1cc5-89ae-7e24-8d3a-521a1f3d7160" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_019e1cc5-89ae-7f32-bc2d-868096df54ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_019e1cc5-89ae-7f32-bc2d-868096df54ca" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_019e1cc5-89ae-71bb-bd62-e4622f53d125" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_019e1cc5-89ae-71bb-bd62-e4622f53d125" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_019e1cc5-89ae-7c97-91c5-49ac5fa1f359" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_019e1cc5-89ae-7c97-91c5-49ac5fa1f359" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_019e1cc5-89ae-7def-834a-7329eb397461" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_019e1cc5-89ae-7def-834a-7329eb397461" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_019e1cc5-89ae-7525-b7f8-7b21568ae40d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_019e1cc5-89ae-7525-b7f8-7b21568ae40d" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_019e1cc5-89ae-7484-9369-060af256226d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_019e1cc5-89ae-7484-9369-060af256226d" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_019e1cc5-89ae-7283-a24a-026d6c3fe987" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_019e1cc5-89ae-7283-a24a-026d6c3fe987" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_019e1cc5-89ae-7465-a30e-4b821aecf1c3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_019e1cc5-89ae-7465-a30e-4b821aecf1c3" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_019e1cc5-89ae-7770-ac24-56cba053223a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_019e1cc5-89ae-7770-ac24-56cba053223a" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_019e1cc5-89ae-7314-8761-39b9410a3c22" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_019e1cc5-89ae-7314-8761-39b9410a3c22" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_019e1cc5-89ae-7076-8511-06584ec021ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_019e1cc5-89ae-7076-8511-06584ec021ed" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_019e1cc5-89ae-7e74-979d-27a443f77054" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_019e1cc5-89ae-7e74-979d-27a443f77054" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_019e1cc5-89ae-70a5-85a7-b0f1d2071cda" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntitySmallBusiness"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_019e1cc5-89ae-70a5-85a7-b0f1d2071cda" xlink:type="arc" order="20"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_019e1cc5-89ae-774c-b6dc-320c345ffa31" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_019e1cc5-89ae-774c-b6dc-320c345ffa31" xlink:type="arc" order="21"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_019e1cc5-89ae-754c-993a-672efc4b57cf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityShellCompany"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_019e1cc5-89ae-754c-993a-672efc4b57cf" xlink:type="arc" order="22"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_019e1cc5-89ae-74e9-9ddc-3b4c977071c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_019e1cc5-89ae-74e9-9ddc-3b4c977071c1" xlink:type="arc" order="23"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_019e1cc5-89ae-7e16-9739-6c81bbb1a53a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_019e1cc5-89ae-7e16-9739-6c81bbb1a53a" xlink:type="arc" order="24"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_019e1cc5-89ae-77a3-aebe-2418e776f596" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_019e1cc5-89ae-77a3-aebe-2418e776f596" xlink:type="arc" order="25"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_019e1cc5-89ae-7362-84e7-bf442433b16b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_019e1cc5-89ae-7362-84e7-bf442433b16b" xlink:type="arc" order="26"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_019e1cc5-89ae-76bf-acf8-97b157d9e863" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_019e1cc5-89ae-76bf-acf8-97b157d9e863" xlink:type="arc" order="27"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_019e1cc5-89ae-7378-b884-dbd5ebc4c79f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7967-a229-6fb1cfa93802" xlink:to="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_019e1cc5-89ae-7378-b884-dbd5ebc4c79f" xlink:type="arc" order="28"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTOFOPERATIONS" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTOFOPERATIONS"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTOFOPERATIONS" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-79bb-90b8-cb1776d12eab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019e1cc5-89ae-7439-b1b2-bd02536b8cb4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-79bb-90b8-cb1776d12eab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019e1cc5-89ae-7439-b1b2-bd02536b8cb4" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-89ae-77ef-a9dc-3e723d56a140" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019e1cc5-89ae-7439-b1b2-bd02536b8cb4" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-89ae-77ef-a9dc-3e723d56a140" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-77ef-a9dc-3e723d56a140_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-89ae-77ef-a9dc-3e723d56a140" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-77ef-a9dc-3e723d56a140_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-76cc-bb6e-6315c8215443" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-89ae-77ef-a9dc-3e723d56a140" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-76cc-bb6e-6315c8215443" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductMember_019e1cc5-89ae-75f0-b8ee-b55350e2db3f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProductMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-76cc-bb6e-6315c8215443" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProductMember_019e1cc5-89ae-75f0-b8ee-b55350e2db3f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ServiceMember_019e1cc5-89ae-7bbb-8e05-7b91fe06f1ce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ServiceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-76cc-bb6e-6315c8215443" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ServiceMember_019e1cc5-89ae-7bbb-8e05-7b91fe06f1ce" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_019e1cc5-89ae-7863-b87a-c6c610242445" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-79bb-90b8-cb1776d12eab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_019e1cc5-89ae-7863-b87a-c6c610242445" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_019e1cc5-89ae-7bfd-b25c-5e2e9d0aea0c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-79bb-90b8-cb1776d12eab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_019e1cc5-89ae-7bfd-b25c-5e2e9d0aea0c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_019e1cc5-89ae-75f9-8136-0a048d431bf2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_019e1cc5-89ae-7bfd-b25c-5e2e9d0aea0c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_019e1cc5-89ae-75f9-8136-0a048d431bf2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense_019e1cc5-89ae-71e9-8d9a-41c883b74701" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_019e1cc5-89ae-7bfd-b25c-5e2e9d0aea0c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense_019e1cc5-89ae-71e9-8d9a-41c883b74701" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_019e1cc5-89ae-7390-839f-a826a80f96b4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_019e1cc5-89ae-7bfd-b25c-5e2e9d0aea0c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_019e1cc5-89ae-7390-839f-a826a80f96b4" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf_019e1cc5-89ae-7074-9064-4f63de72927b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_019e1cc5-89ae-7bfd-b25c-5e2e9d0aea0c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf_019e1cc5-89ae-7074-9064-4f63de72927b" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_019e1cc5-89ae-739a-b47e-d177590adb8d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_019e1cc5-89ae-7bfd-b25c-5e2e9d0aea0c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_019e1cc5-89ae-739a-b47e-d177590adb8d" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount_019ea81a-a735-7263-b3ee-a47ca8f9bb09" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_019e1cc5-89ae-7bfd-b25c-5e2e9d0aea0c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount_019ea81a-a735-7263-b3ee-a47ca8f9bb09" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_019e1cc5-89ae-783d-a26c-385701200770" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_019e1cc5-89ae-7bfd-b25c-5e2e9d0aea0c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_019e1cc5-89ae-783d-a26c-385701200770" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating_019e1cc5-89ae-74d0-9b3f-316ea2d00bc6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_019e1cc5-89ae-7bfd-b25c-5e2e9d0aea0c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating_019e1cc5-89ae-74d0-9b3f-316ea2d00bc6" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_CostsAndOperatingAndNonoperatingExpenses_019e1cc5-89ae-7db5-adb4-5ec7fb951700" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_CostsAndOperatingAndNonoperatingExpenses"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_019e1cc5-89ae-7bfd-b25c-5e2e9d0aea0c" xlink:to="loc_hon_CostsAndOperatingAndNonoperatingExpenses_019e1cc5-89ae-7db5-adb4-5ec7fb951700" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_019e1cc5-89ae-7f5d-81f8-018f318db288" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-79bb-90b8-cb1776d12eab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_019e1cc5-89ae-7f5d-81f8-018f318db288" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_019e1cc5-89ae-7616-84b5-42b56e4a07b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-79bb-90b8-cb1776d12eab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_019e1cc5-89ae-7616-84b5-42b56e4a07b1" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_019eed73-1dd9-7a8e-a726-d63ce3ab60d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-79bb-90b8-cb1776d12eab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_019eed73-1dd9-7a8e-a726-d63ce3ab60d3" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019e1cc5-89ae-7a16-8d00-394eae7e65e0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-79bb-90b8-cb1776d12eab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019e1cc5-89ae-7a16-8d00-394eae7e65e0" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax_019e1cc5-89ae-7f8c-b966-d4cabaa5864f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-79bb-90b8-cb1776d12eab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax_019e1cc5-89ae-7f8c-b966-d4cabaa5864f" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_019e1cc5-89ae-77e1-9519-f07448c7ea79" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-79bb-90b8-cb1776d12eab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_019e1cc5-89ae-77e1-9519-f07448c7ea79" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019e1cc5-89ae-7113-bfba-edfc7a54374e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-79bb-90b8-cb1776d12eab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019e1cc5-89ae-7113-bfba-edfc7a54374e" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_019e1cc5-89ae-7329-8134-b170f8e942f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-79bb-90b8-cb1776d12eab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_019e1cc5-89ae-7329-8134-b170f8e942f6" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_019e1cc5-89ae-781d-93ca-25ad165e556d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-79bb-90b8-cb1776d12eab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_019e1cc5-89ae-781d-93ca-25ad165e556d" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare_019e1cc5-89ae-74c6-97f4-30efd2c6f020" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_019e1cc5-89ae-781d-93ca-25ad165e556d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare_019e1cc5-89ae-74c6-97f4-30efd2c6f020" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare_019e1cc5-89ae-7082-9bd4-308322270446" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_019e1cc5-89ae-781d-93ca-25ad165e556d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare_019e1cc5-89ae-7082-9bd4-308322270446" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_019e1cc5-89ae-73f5-a396-bcf2deee268d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_019e1cc5-89ae-781d-93ca-25ad165e556d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_019e1cc5-89ae-73f5-a396-bcf2deee268d" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_019e1cc5-89ae-738f-92f5-255ff452fcf9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-79bb-90b8-cb1776d12eab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_019e1cc5-89ae-738f-92f5-255ff452fcf9" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare_019e1cc5-89ae-75cc-852f-b39f57fb2266" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_019e1cc5-89ae-738f-92f5-255ff452fcf9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare_019e1cc5-89ae-75cc-852f-b39f57fb2266" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare_019e1cc5-89ae-72ff-aa18-a7048eddf568" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_019e1cc5-89ae-738f-92f5-255ff452fcf9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare_019e1cc5-89ae-72ff-aa18-a7048eddf568" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_019e1cc5-89ae-74b3-a39f-870a00a1c9df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_019e1cc5-89ae-738f-92f5-255ff452fcf9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_019e1cc5-89ae-74b3-a39f-870a00a1c9df" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTOFSHAREOWNERSEQUITY" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTOFSHAREOWNERSEQUITY"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTOFSHAREOWNERSEQUITY" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-765c-bb56-8a307c13e74c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019e1cc5-89ae-7cd7-9581-bc4a4f5700c8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-765c-bb56-8a307c13e74c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019e1cc5-89ae-7cd7-9581-bc4a4f5700c8" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019e1cc5-89ae-746f-b259-db7aef485de4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019e1cc5-89ae-7cd7-9581-bc4a4f5700c8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019e1cc5-89ae-746f-b259-db7aef485de4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-746f-b259-db7aef485de4_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019e1cc5-89ae-746f-b259-db7aef485de4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-746f-b259-db7aef485de4_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-7c06-8792-b0e264e2a2a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019e1cc5-89ae-746f-b259-db7aef485de4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-7c06-8792-b0e264e2a2a1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019e1cc5-89ae-7ccd-a008-c1460f91c5cc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-7c06-8792-b0e264e2a2a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019e1cc5-89ae-7ccd-a008-c1460f91c5cc" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_019e1cc5-89ae-7760-9c4b-635347964bb8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-7c06-8792-b0e264e2a2a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_019e1cc5-89ae-7760-9c4b-635347964bb8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember_019e1cc5-89ae-7f9d-9a69-4fb2a92f0392" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-7c06-8792-b0e264e2a2a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonMember_019e1cc5-89ae-7f9d-9a69-4fb2a92f0392" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_019e1cc5-89ae-7ef0-bb6e-c93b22610daf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-7c06-8792-b0e264e2a2a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_019e1cc5-89ae-7ef0-bb6e-c93b22610daf" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_019e1cc5-89ae-783c-8e1d-8a03c73a64c4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-7c06-8792-b0e264e2a2a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_019e1cc5-89ae-783c-8e1d-8a03c73a64c4" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_019e1cc5-89ae-7d81-97d1-9d4c3194d784" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-7c06-8792-b0e264e2a2a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_019e1cc5-89ae-7d81-97d1-9d4c3194d784" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e1cc5-89ae-7b37-a189-5fe65b65572c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-765c-bb56-8a307c13e74c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e1cc5-89ae-7b37-a189-5fe65b65572c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_019e1cc5-89ae-7f52-89fc-2558eed9ecbf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e1cc5-89ae-7b37-a189-5fe65b65572c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_019e1cc5-89ae-7f52-89fc-2558eed9ecbf" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019e1cc5-89ae-74f8-94b0-531e67786c85" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e1cc5-89ae-7b37-a189-5fe65b65572c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019e1cc5-89ae-74f8-94b0-531e67786c85" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares_019e1cc5-89ae-74cd-be8f-a4ee3eb35c55" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e1cc5-89ae-7b37-a189-5fe65b65572c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares_019e1cc5-89ae-74cd-be8f-a4ee3eb35c55" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_019e1cc5-89ae-7b42-b873-a7fbe2cde672" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e1cc5-89ae-7b37-a189-5fe65b65572c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_019e1cc5-89ae-7b42-b873-a7fbe2cde672" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_019e1cc5-89ae-75c5-992a-20baf3d6a983" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e1cc5-89ae-7b37-a189-5fe65b65572c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_019e1cc5-89ae-75c5-992a-20baf3d6a983" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_TreasuryStockSharesIssuedForEmployeeSavingsAndOptionPlans_019e1cc5-89ae-771a-acc5-80ecab317774" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_TreasuryStockSharesIssuedForEmployeeSavingsAndOptionPlans"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e1cc5-89ae-7b37-a189-5fe65b65572c" xlink:to="loc_hon_TreasuryStockSharesIssuedForEmployeeSavingsAndOptionPlans_019e1cc5-89ae-771a-acc5-80ecab317774" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_TreasuryStockValueIssuedForEmployeeSavingsAndOptionPlans_019e1cc5-89ae-72b0-a180-e1b587fb39c7" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_TreasuryStockValueIssuedForEmployeeSavingsAndOptionPlans"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e1cc5-89ae-7b37-a189-5fe65b65572c" xlink:to="loc_hon_TreasuryStockValueIssuedForEmployeeSavingsAndOptionPlans_019e1cc5-89ae-72b0-a180-e1b587fb39c7" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_019e1cc5-89ae-7d3a-90a8-a5e20d680af9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e1cc5-89ae-7b37-a189-5fe65b65572c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_019e1cc5-89ae-7d3a-90a8-a5e20d680af9" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther_019e1cc5-89ae-776e-b763-22d2c6bb1ac9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e1cc5-89ae-7b37-a189-5fe65b65572c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther_019e1cc5-89ae-776e-b763-22d2c6bb1ac9" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_019e1cc5-89ae-7ba6-aad2-77f05af210cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e1cc5-89ae-7b37-a189-5fe65b65572c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_019e1cc5-89ae-7ba6-aad2-77f05af210cd" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash_019e1cc5-89ae-7172-8b74-d9a9eed9ef2b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e1cc5-89ae-7b37-a189-5fe65b65572c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash_019e1cc5-89ae-7172-8b74-d9a9eed9ef2b" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_019e1cc5-89ae-77a8-a55d-2fe7f3f40462" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e1cc5-89ae-7b37-a189-5fe65b65572c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_019e1cc5-89ae-77a8-a55d-2fe7f3f40462" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax_019e1cc5-89ae-7b51-bed9-b5ed88de98f0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e1cc5-89ae-7b37-a189-5fe65b65572c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax_019e1cc5-89ae-7b51-bed9-b5ed88de98f0" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax_019e1cc5-89ae-72dd-9e04-7497bace4702" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e1cc5-89ae-7b37-a189-5fe65b65572c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax_019e1cc5-89ae-72dd-9e04-7497bace4702" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax_019e1cc5-89ae-79dd-a3ea-072c5bffb36d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e1cc5-89ae-7b37-a189-5fe65b65572c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax_019e1cc5-89ae-79dd-a3ea-072c5bffb36d" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromAcquisitionsDivestituresAndOtherTransactions_019e63e2-b2af-76a8-9ce2-7b74d64b1d48" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromAcquisitionsDivestituresAndOtherTransactions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e1cc5-89ae-7b37-a189-5fe65b65572c" xlink:to="loc_hon_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromAcquisitionsDivestituresAndOtherTransactions_019e63e2-b2af-76a8-9ce2-7b74d64b1d48" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019e1cc5-89ae-761f-92e5-f6fd4701a149" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e1cc5-89ae-7b37-a189-5fe65b65572c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019e1cc5-89ae-761f-92e5-f6fd4701a149" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_019e1cc5-89ae-71b2-a0c6-9fdcee719a99" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e1cc5-89ae-7b37-a189-5fe65b65572c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_019e1cc5-89ae-71b2-a0c6-9fdcee719a99" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation_019e63db-86a9-782a-a613-b67dabc0abcb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019e1cc5-89ae-7b37-a189-5fe65b65572c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation_019e63db-86a9-782a-a613-b67dabc0abcb" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_019e1cc5-89ae-7ebd-bb81-e0b77d3416f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares_019e1cc5-89ae-70a0-99b0-c22e57d3aa15" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019e1cc5-89ae-74d3-9771-09c270f72d8c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_019e1cc5-89ae-707a-bfe3-b9918f6253b4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-765c-bb56-8a307c13e74c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_019e1cc5-89ae-707a-bfe3-b9918f6253b4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_CommonStockSharesIssuedNotDisclosed_019f6672-679a-7b35-b5a8-27a6856f1cb3" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_CommonStockSharesIssuedNotDisclosed"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-765c-bb56-8a307c13e74c" xlink:to="loc_hon_CommonStockSharesIssuedNotDisclosed_019f6672-679a-7b35-b5a8-27a6856f1cb3" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/SUMMARYOFSIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#SUMMARYOFSIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/SUMMARYOFSIGNIFICANTACCOUNTINGPOLICIESNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ConfirmedObligationsOutstandingAtTheEndOfThePeriodLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7aa2-9ba6-562c44963028" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ConfirmedObligationsOutstandingAtTheEndOfThePeriodLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ConfirmedObligationsOutstandingAtTheEndOfThePeriodTable_019e1cc5-89ae-730b-9afa-23998576c2d8" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ConfirmedObligationsOutstandingAtTheEndOfThePeriodTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_hon_ConfirmedObligationsOutstandingAtTheEndOfThePeriodLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7aa2-9ba6-562c44963028" xlink:to="loc_hon_ConfirmedObligationsOutstandingAtTheEndOfThePeriodTable_019e1cc5-89ae-730b-9afa-23998576c2d8" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019e1cc5-89ae-7fd7-ab2c-3af78c5a7cdc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_hon_ConfirmedObligationsOutstandingAtTheEndOfThePeriodTable_019e1cc5-89ae-730b-9afa-23998576c2d8" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019e1cc5-89ae-7fd7-ab2c-3af78c5a7cdc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-7fd7-ab2c-3af78c5a7cdc_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019e1cc5-89ae-7fd7-ab2c-3af78c5a7cdc" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-7fd7-ab2c-3af78c5a7cdc_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-777b-b343-a6fbb8858236" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019e1cc5-89ae-7fd7-ab2c-3af78c5a7cdc" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-777b-b343-a6fbb8858236" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_SuppliersUtilizingThirdPartyServicesSoldThroughToFinancialInstitutionsMember_019e1cc5-89ae-7e49-820e-be4dbc8815ab" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_SuppliersUtilizingThirdPartyServicesSoldThroughToFinancialInstitutionsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019e1cc5-89ae-777b-b343-a6fbb8858236" xlink:to="loc_hon_SuppliersUtilizingThirdPartyServicesSoldThroughToFinancialInstitutionsMember_019e1cc5-89ae-7e49-820e-be4dbc8815ab" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_019e1cc5-89ae-772b-bc97-346fb72bacdc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_hon_ConfirmedObligationsOutstandingAtTheEndOfThePeriodLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7aa2-9ba6-562c44963028" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_019e1cc5-89ae-772b-bc97-346fb72bacdc" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_019f5704-87f3-78c7-94ed-f04f307a6feb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_hon_ConfirmedObligationsOutstandingAtTheEndOfThePeriodLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7aa2-9ba6-562c44963028" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_019f5704-87f3-78c7-94ed-f04f307a6feb" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_019f5704-87f3-718d-a68f-a4acbbe48ff8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_hon_ConfirmedObligationsOutstandingAtTheEndOfThePeriodLineItems_019e1cc5-89ae-7aa2-9ba6-562c44963028" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_019f5704-87f3-718d-a68f-a4acbbe48ff8" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/ACQUISITIONSDIVESTITURESANDDISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#ACQUISITIONSDIVESTITURESANDDISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/ACQUISITIONSDIVESTITURESANDDISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-79d4-a3a2-c9c94dd74aa8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-79d4-a3a2-c9c94dd74aa8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_JohnsonMattheysCatalystTechnologiesBusinessSegmentMember_019f7075-11d8-7b7d-ac71-58312cc2e647" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_JohnsonMattheysCatalystTechnologiesBusinessSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-79d4-a3a2-c9c94dd74aa8" xlink:to="loc_hon_JohnsonMattheysCatalystTechnologiesBusinessSegmentMember_019f7075-11d8-7b7d-ac71-58312cc2e647" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_SundyneMember_019f6eab-7ae8-7347-82d2-5f488f8ad90e" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_SundyneMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-79d4-a3a2-c9c94dd74aa8" xlink:to="loc_hon_SundyneMember_019f6eab-7ae8-7347-82d2-5f488f8ad90e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-7526-a494-74a43677092b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-7526-a494-74a43677092b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019f6eab-7ae8-7e43-9b60-e69d03f77d16" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-7526-a494-74a43677092b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019f6eab-7ae8-7e43-9b60-e69d03f77d16" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-7f56-85ae-b35b0842d33b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-7f56-85ae-b35b0842d33b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7157-9bf5-045ed089396b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-7f56-85ae-b35b0842d33b" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7157-9bf5-045ed089396b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7ac1-a7fd-69058a1c803a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-7f56-85ae-b35b0842d33b" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7ac1-a7fd-69058a1c803a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-78a4-af46-c8f5d1aca508" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-78a4-af46-c8f5d1aca508" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_QuantinuumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7635-8c5f-925ee4fa7a27" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_QuantinuumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-78a4-af46-c8f5d1aca508" xlink:to="loc_hon_QuantinuumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7635-8c5f-925ee4fa7a27" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-7f3f-8b0b-bf38214593cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-7f3f-8b0b-bf38214593cd" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ProductivitySolutionsAndServicesAndWarehouseWorkflowSolutionsBusinessesMember_019f6eb4-efb0-7f59-a857-c52dcbb67e55" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ProductivitySolutionsAndServicesAndWarehouseWorkflowSolutionsBusinessesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-7f3f-8b0b-bf38214593cd" xlink:to="loc_hon_ProductivitySolutionsAndServicesAndWarehouseWorkflowSolutionsBusinessesMember_019f6eb4-efb0-7f59-a857-c52dcbb67e55" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7a97-bc8e-3cec6299a467" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7a97-bc8e-3cec6299a467" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_AerospaceMember_019f6eb5-2f5d-7f9d-8b56-b082641873bc" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_AerospaceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7a97-bc8e-3cec6299a467" xlink:to="loc_hon_AerospaceMember_019f6eb5-2f5d-7f9d-8b56-b082641873bc" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7daa-88f4-ffb2509e8107" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7daa-88f4-ffb2509e8107" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LicenseMember_019f6eb5-2f5d-7890-8def-355c32511e6f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LicenseMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7daa-88f4-ffb2509e8107" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LicenseMember_019f6eb5-2f5d-7890-8def-355c32511e6f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionStartDateAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-77a7-b869-10423eba8a77" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionStartDateAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionStartDateAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-77a7-b869-10423eba8a77" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationBalanceAxis_019f7fb3-5446-7414-a34f-3497414a8d3b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationBalanceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationBalanceAxis_019f7fb3-5446-7414-a34f-3497414a8d3b" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired_019f6eab-7ae8-7514-bde1-65ba3f710450" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired_019f6eab-7ae8-7514-bde1-65ba3f710450" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_019f6eab-7ae8-7047-a7f6-97ae32b2e970" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_019f6eab-7ae8-7047-a7f6-97ae32b2e970" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_019f6eab-7ae8-7c3c-a6d0-bde3780143a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_019f6eab-7ae8-7c3c-a6d0-bde3780143a0" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_019f6eb4-d301-7090-9dbb-96e2cf9a7e07" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_019f6eb4-d301-7090-9dbb-96e2cf9a7e07" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_019f6eb4-d301-7e06-a809-b95200c943fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_019f6eb4-d301-7e06-a809-b95200c943fc" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount_019f6eb4-d301-7426-875d-800956eb8f45" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount_019f6eb4-d301-7426-875d-800956eb8f45" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_019f6eb4-d301-7dcf-a559-f423db87322e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_019f6eb4-d301-7dcf-a559-f423db87322e" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_019f6eb4-d301-7450-af3a-856e8fab1a21" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_019f6eb4-d301-7450-af3a-856e8fab1a21" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentUnderlyingEquityInNetAssets_019f6eb4-d301-7fa2-a7d7-5b2389a920cc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentUnderlyingEquityInNetAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentUnderlyingEquityInNetAssets_019f6eb4-d301-7fa2-a7d7-5b2389a920cc" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity_019f7fb3-00d6-787f-86db-d015cf53e795" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity_019f7fb3-00d6-787f-86db-d015cf53e795" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_019f7fb2-1ccc-7bf5-85bb-aa6a704d4e40" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_019f7fb2-1ccc-7bf5-85bb-aa6a704d4e40" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsValuationAllowance_019f6eb4-efb0-7235-a514-f5b36498110c" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsValuationAllowance"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsValuationAllowance_019f6eb4-efb0-7235-a514-f5b36498110c" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_DisposalGroupNumberOfTransactions_019f6eb4-efb0-7984-adef-d46d2cb1085a" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_DisposalGroupNumberOfTransactions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_DisposalGroupNumberOfTransactions_019f6eb4-efb0-7984-adef-d46d2cb1085a" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_019f6eb5-2f5d-72b3-87c4-29060a5f977e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_019f6eb5-2f5d-72b3-87c4-29060a5f977e" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionPeriod1_019f6eb5-2f5d-78e9-8034-488dfa5e9ccc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionPeriod1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionPeriod1_019f6eb5-2f5d-78e9-8034-488dfa5e9ccc" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_019f6eb5-2f5d-77c1-98ae-0ca6b257042d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_019f6eb5-2f5d-77c1-98ae-0ca6b257042d" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityInitialPaymentDueTerm_019f6eb5-2f5d-72fe-bdce-fd0ebc3f7909" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityInitialPaymentDueTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityInitialPaymentDueTerm_019f6eb5-2f5d-72fe-bdce-fd0ebc3f7909" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNumberOfMonthlyPayments_019f6eb5-2f5d-75d0-b242-1f8bd5169619" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNumberOfMonthlyPayments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNumberOfMonthlyPayments_019f6eb5-2f5d-75d0-b242-1f8bd5169619" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAdditionalRenewalOptionDuration_019f6eb5-2f5d-75d0-9836-0a3c2e9d3fea" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAdditionalRenewalOptionDuration"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAdditionalRenewalOptionDuration_019f6eb5-2f5d-75d0-9836-0a3c2e9d3fea" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityTerm_019f6eb5-2f5d-7eed-92ac-07aede462ef2" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityTerm_019f6eb5-2f5d-7eed-92ac-07aede462ef2" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToOriginalAgreementRenewalTermination_019f6eb5-2f5d-7bc4-8185-aa377c55a313" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToOriginalAgreementRenewalTermination"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToOriginalAgreementRenewalTermination_019f6eb5-2f5d-7bc4-8185-aa377c55a313" xlink:type="arc" order="20"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationOnSixthAnniversaryOfDistribution_019f6eb5-2f5d-7d36-a08a-de9a38db2795" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationOnSixthAnniversaryOfDistribution"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationOnSixthAnniversaryOfDistribution_019f6eb5-2f5d-7d36-a08a-de9a38db2795" xlink:type="arc" order="21"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationLicenseTerm_019f7fb6-5bca-7522-b080-42e85b03bd56" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationLicenseTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationLicenseTerm_019f7fb6-5bca-7522-b080-42e85b03bd56" xlink:type="arc" order="22"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/ACQUISITIONSDIVESTITURESANDDISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSNarrativeDetails_1" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#ACQUISITIONSDIVESTITURESANDDISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSNarrativeDetails_1"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/ACQUISITIONSDIVESTITURESANDDISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSNarrativeDetails_1" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-79d4-a3a2-c9c94dd74aa8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-79d4-a3a2-c9c94dd74aa8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_JohnsonMattheysCatalystTechnologiesBusinessSegmentMember_019f7075-11d8-7b7d-ac71-58312cc2e647" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_JohnsonMattheysCatalystTechnologiesBusinessSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-79d4-a3a2-c9c94dd74aa8" xlink:to="loc_hon_JohnsonMattheysCatalystTechnologiesBusinessSegmentMember_019f7075-11d8-7b7d-ac71-58312cc2e647" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_SundyneMember_019f6eab-7ae8-7347-82d2-5f488f8ad90e" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_SundyneMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-79d4-a3a2-c9c94dd74aa8" xlink:to="loc_hon_SundyneMember_019f6eab-7ae8-7347-82d2-5f488f8ad90e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-7526-a494-74a43677092b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-7526-a494-74a43677092b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019f6eab-7ae8-7e43-9b60-e69d03f77d16" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-7526-a494-74a43677092b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019f6eab-7ae8-7e43-9b60-e69d03f77d16" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-7f56-85ae-b35b0842d33b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-7f56-85ae-b35b0842d33b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7157-9bf5-045ed089396b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-7f56-85ae-b35b0842d33b" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7157-9bf5-045ed089396b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7ac1-a7fd-69058a1c803a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-7f56-85ae-b35b0842d33b" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7ac1-a7fd-69058a1c803a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-78a4-af46-c8f5d1aca508" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-78a4-af46-c8f5d1aca508" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_QuantinuumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7635-8c5f-925ee4fa7a27" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_QuantinuumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-78a4-af46-c8f5d1aca508" xlink:to="loc_hon_QuantinuumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7635-8c5f-925ee4fa7a27" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-7f3f-8b0b-bf38214593cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-7f3f-8b0b-bf38214593cd" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ProductivitySolutionsAndServicesAndWarehouseWorkflowSolutionsBusinessesMember_019f6eb4-efb0-7f59-a857-c52dcbb67e55" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ProductivitySolutionsAndServicesAndWarehouseWorkflowSolutionsBusinessesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-7f3f-8b0b-bf38214593cd" xlink:to="loc_hon_ProductivitySolutionsAndServicesAndWarehouseWorkflowSolutionsBusinessesMember_019f6eb4-efb0-7f59-a857-c52dcbb67e55" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7a97-bc8e-3cec6299a467" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7a97-bc8e-3cec6299a467" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_AerospaceMember_019f6eb5-2f5d-7f9d-8b56-b082641873bc" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_AerospaceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7a97-bc8e-3cec6299a467" xlink:to="loc_hon_AerospaceMember_019f6eb5-2f5d-7f9d-8b56-b082641873bc" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7daa-88f4-ffb2509e8107" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7daa-88f4-ffb2509e8107" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LicenseMember_019f6eb5-2f5d-7890-8def-355c32511e6f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LicenseMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7daa-88f4-ffb2509e8107" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LicenseMember_019f6eb5-2f5d-7890-8def-355c32511e6f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired_019f6eab-7ae8-7514-bde1-65ba3f710450" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired_019f6eab-7ae8-7514-bde1-65ba3f710450" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_019f6eab-7ae8-7047-a7f6-97ae32b2e970" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_019f6eab-7ae8-7047-a7f6-97ae32b2e970" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_019f6eab-7ae8-7c3c-a6d0-bde3780143a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_019f6eab-7ae8-7c3c-a6d0-bde3780143a0" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_019f6eb4-d301-7090-9dbb-96e2cf9a7e07" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_019f6eb4-d301-7090-9dbb-96e2cf9a7e07" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_019f6eb4-d301-7e06-a809-b95200c943fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_019f6eb4-d301-7e06-a809-b95200c943fc" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount_019f6eb4-d301-7426-875d-800956eb8f45" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount_019f6eb4-d301-7426-875d-800956eb8f45" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_019f6eb4-d301-7dcf-a559-f423db87322e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_019f6eb4-d301-7dcf-a559-f423db87322e" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_019f6eb4-d301-7450-af3a-856e8fab1a21" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_019f6eb4-d301-7450-af3a-856e8fab1a21" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentUnderlyingEquityInNetAssets_019f6eb4-d301-7fa2-a7d7-5b2389a920cc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentUnderlyingEquityInNetAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentUnderlyingEquityInNetAssets_019f6eb4-d301-7fa2-a7d7-5b2389a920cc" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity_019f7fb3-00d6-787f-86db-d015cf53e795" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity_019f7fb3-00d6-787f-86db-d015cf53e795" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_019f7fb2-1ccc-7bf5-85bb-aa6a704d4e40" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_019f7fb2-1ccc-7bf5-85bb-aa6a704d4e40" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsValuationAllowance_019f6eb4-efb0-7235-a514-f5b36498110c" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsValuationAllowance"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsValuationAllowance_019f6eb4-efb0-7235-a514-f5b36498110c" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_DisposalGroupNumberOfTransactions_019f6eb4-efb0-7984-adef-d46d2cb1085a" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_DisposalGroupNumberOfTransactions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_DisposalGroupNumberOfTransactions_019f6eb4-efb0-7984-adef-d46d2cb1085a" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_019f6eb5-2f5d-72b3-87c4-29060a5f977e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_019f6eb5-2f5d-72b3-87c4-29060a5f977e" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionPeriod1_019f6eb5-2f5d-78e9-8034-488dfa5e9ccc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionPeriod1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionPeriod1_019f6eb5-2f5d-78e9-8034-488dfa5e9ccc" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_019f6eb5-2f5d-77c1-98ae-0ca6b257042d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_019f6eb5-2f5d-77c1-98ae-0ca6b257042d" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityInitialPaymentDueTerm_019f6eb5-2f5d-72fe-bdce-fd0ebc3f7909" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityInitialPaymentDueTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityInitialPaymentDueTerm_019f6eb5-2f5d-72fe-bdce-fd0ebc3f7909" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNumberOfMonthlyPayments_019f6eb5-2f5d-75d0-b242-1f8bd5169619" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNumberOfMonthlyPayments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNumberOfMonthlyPayments_019f6eb5-2f5d-75d0-b242-1f8bd5169619" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAdditionalRenewalOptionDuration_019f6eb5-2f5d-75d0-9836-0a3c2e9d3fea" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAdditionalRenewalOptionDuration"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAdditionalRenewalOptionDuration_019f6eb5-2f5d-75d0-9836-0a3c2e9d3fea" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityTerm_019f6eb5-2f5d-7eed-92ac-07aede462ef2" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityTerm_019f6eb5-2f5d-7eed-92ac-07aede462ef2" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToOriginalAgreementRenewalTermination_019f6eb5-2f5d-7bc4-8185-aa377c55a313" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToOriginalAgreementRenewalTermination"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToOriginalAgreementRenewalTermination_019f6eb5-2f5d-7bc4-8185-aa377c55a313" xlink:type="arc" order="20"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationOnSixthAnniversaryOfDistribution_019f6eb5-2f5d-7d36-a08a-de9a38db2795" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationOnSixthAnniversaryOfDistribution"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationOnSixthAnniversaryOfDistribution_019f6eb5-2f5d-7d36-a08a-de9a38db2795" xlink:type="arc" order="21"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationLicenseTerm_019f7fb6-5bca-7522-b080-42e85b03bd56" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationLicenseTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationLicenseTerm_019f7fb6-5bca-7522-b080-42e85b03bd56" xlink:type="arc" order="22"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/ACQUISITIONSDIVESTITURESANDDISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSNarrativeDetails_2" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#ACQUISITIONSDIVESTITURESANDDISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSNarrativeDetails_2"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/ACQUISITIONSDIVESTITURESANDDISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSNarrativeDetails_2" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-79d4-a3a2-c9c94dd74aa8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-79d4-a3a2-c9c94dd74aa8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_JohnsonMattheysCatalystTechnologiesBusinessSegmentMember_019f7075-11d8-7b7d-ac71-58312cc2e647" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_JohnsonMattheysCatalystTechnologiesBusinessSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-79d4-a3a2-c9c94dd74aa8" xlink:to="loc_hon_JohnsonMattheysCatalystTechnologiesBusinessSegmentMember_019f7075-11d8-7b7d-ac71-58312cc2e647" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_SundyneMember_019f6eab-7ae8-7347-82d2-5f488f8ad90e" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_SundyneMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-79d4-a3a2-c9c94dd74aa8" xlink:to="loc_hon_SundyneMember_019f6eab-7ae8-7347-82d2-5f488f8ad90e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-7526-a494-74a43677092b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-7526-a494-74a43677092b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019f6eab-7ae8-7e43-9b60-e69d03f77d16" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-7526-a494-74a43677092b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019f6eab-7ae8-7e43-9b60-e69d03f77d16" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-7f56-85ae-b35b0842d33b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-7f56-85ae-b35b0842d33b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7157-9bf5-045ed089396b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-7f56-85ae-b35b0842d33b" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7157-9bf5-045ed089396b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7ac1-a7fd-69058a1c803a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-7f56-85ae-b35b0842d33b" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7ac1-a7fd-69058a1c803a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-78a4-af46-c8f5d1aca508" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-78a4-af46-c8f5d1aca508" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_QuantinuumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7635-8c5f-925ee4fa7a27" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_QuantinuumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-78a4-af46-c8f5d1aca508" xlink:to="loc_hon_QuantinuumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7635-8c5f-925ee4fa7a27" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-7f3f-8b0b-bf38214593cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-7f3f-8b0b-bf38214593cd" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ProductivitySolutionsAndServicesAndWarehouseWorkflowSolutionsBusinessesMember_019f6eb4-efb0-7f59-a857-c52dcbb67e55" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ProductivitySolutionsAndServicesAndWarehouseWorkflowSolutionsBusinessesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-7f3f-8b0b-bf38214593cd" xlink:to="loc_hon_ProductivitySolutionsAndServicesAndWarehouseWorkflowSolutionsBusinessesMember_019f6eb4-efb0-7f59-a857-c52dcbb67e55" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7a97-bc8e-3cec6299a467" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7a97-bc8e-3cec6299a467" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_AerospaceMember_019f6eb5-2f5d-7f9d-8b56-b082641873bc" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_AerospaceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7a97-bc8e-3cec6299a467" xlink:to="loc_hon_AerospaceMember_019f6eb5-2f5d-7f9d-8b56-b082641873bc" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7daa-88f4-ffb2509e8107" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7daa-88f4-ffb2509e8107" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LicenseMember_019f6eb5-2f5d-7890-8def-355c32511e6f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LicenseMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7daa-88f4-ffb2509e8107" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LicenseMember_019f6eb5-2f5d-7890-8def-355c32511e6f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationBalanceAxis_019f7fb3-5446-7414-a34f-3497414a8d3b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationBalanceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationBalanceAxis_019f7fb3-5446-7414-a34f-3497414a8d3b" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired_019f6eab-7ae8-7514-bde1-65ba3f710450" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired_019f6eab-7ae8-7514-bde1-65ba3f710450" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_019f6eab-7ae8-7047-a7f6-97ae32b2e970" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_019f6eab-7ae8-7047-a7f6-97ae32b2e970" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_019f6eab-7ae8-7c3c-a6d0-bde3780143a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_019f6eab-7ae8-7c3c-a6d0-bde3780143a0" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_019f6eb4-d301-7090-9dbb-96e2cf9a7e07" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_019f6eb4-d301-7090-9dbb-96e2cf9a7e07" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_019f6eb4-d301-7e06-a809-b95200c943fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_019f6eb4-d301-7e06-a809-b95200c943fc" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount_019f6eb4-d301-7426-875d-800956eb8f45" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount_019f6eb4-d301-7426-875d-800956eb8f45" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_019f6eb4-d301-7dcf-a559-f423db87322e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_019f6eb4-d301-7dcf-a559-f423db87322e" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_019f6eb4-d301-7450-af3a-856e8fab1a21" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_019f6eb4-d301-7450-af3a-856e8fab1a21" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentUnderlyingEquityInNetAssets_019f6eb4-d301-7fa2-a7d7-5b2389a920cc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentUnderlyingEquityInNetAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentUnderlyingEquityInNetAssets_019f6eb4-d301-7fa2-a7d7-5b2389a920cc" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity_019f7fb3-00d6-787f-86db-d015cf53e795" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity_019f7fb3-00d6-787f-86db-d015cf53e795" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_019f7fb2-1ccc-7bf5-85bb-aa6a704d4e40" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_019f7fb2-1ccc-7bf5-85bb-aa6a704d4e40" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsValuationAllowance_019f6eb4-efb0-7235-a514-f5b36498110c" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsValuationAllowance"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsValuationAllowance_019f6eb4-efb0-7235-a514-f5b36498110c" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_DisposalGroupNumberOfTransactions_019f6eb4-efb0-7984-adef-d46d2cb1085a" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_DisposalGroupNumberOfTransactions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_DisposalGroupNumberOfTransactions_019f6eb4-efb0-7984-adef-d46d2cb1085a" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_019f6eb5-2f5d-72b3-87c4-29060a5f977e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_019f6eb5-2f5d-72b3-87c4-29060a5f977e" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionPeriod1_019f6eb5-2f5d-78e9-8034-488dfa5e9ccc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionPeriod1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionPeriod1_019f6eb5-2f5d-78e9-8034-488dfa5e9ccc" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_019f6eb5-2f5d-77c1-98ae-0ca6b257042d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_019f6eb5-2f5d-77c1-98ae-0ca6b257042d" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityInitialPaymentDueTerm_019f6eb5-2f5d-72fe-bdce-fd0ebc3f7909" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityInitialPaymentDueTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityInitialPaymentDueTerm_019f6eb5-2f5d-72fe-bdce-fd0ebc3f7909" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNumberOfMonthlyPayments_019f6eb5-2f5d-75d0-b242-1f8bd5169619" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNumberOfMonthlyPayments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNumberOfMonthlyPayments_019f6eb5-2f5d-75d0-b242-1f8bd5169619" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAdditionalRenewalOptionDuration_019f6eb5-2f5d-75d0-9836-0a3c2e9d3fea" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAdditionalRenewalOptionDuration"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAdditionalRenewalOptionDuration_019f6eb5-2f5d-75d0-9836-0a3c2e9d3fea" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityTerm_019f6eb5-2f5d-7eed-92ac-07aede462ef2" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityTerm_019f6eb5-2f5d-7eed-92ac-07aede462ef2" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToOriginalAgreementRenewalTermination_019f6eb5-2f5d-7bc4-8185-aa377c55a313" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToOriginalAgreementRenewalTermination"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToOriginalAgreementRenewalTermination_019f6eb5-2f5d-7bc4-8185-aa377c55a313" xlink:type="arc" order="20"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationOnSixthAnniversaryOfDistribution_019f6eb5-2f5d-7d36-a08a-de9a38db2795" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationOnSixthAnniversaryOfDistribution"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationOnSixthAnniversaryOfDistribution_019f6eb5-2f5d-7d36-a08a-de9a38db2795" xlink:type="arc" order="21"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationLicenseTerm_019f7fb6-5bca-7522-b080-42e85b03bd56" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationLicenseTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationLicenseTerm_019f7fb6-5bca-7522-b080-42e85b03bd56" xlink:type="arc" order="22"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/ACQUISITIONSDIVESTITURESANDDISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSNarrativeDetails_3" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#ACQUISITIONSDIVESTITURESANDDISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSNarrativeDetails_3"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/ACQUISITIONSDIVESTITURESANDDISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSNarrativeDetails_3" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-79d4-a3a2-c9c94dd74aa8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-7715-9147-a86a89bc31d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-79d4-a3a2-c9c94dd74aa8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_JohnsonMattheysCatalystTechnologiesBusinessSegmentMember_019f7075-11d8-7b7d-ac71-58312cc2e647" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_JohnsonMattheysCatalystTechnologiesBusinessSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-79d4-a3a2-c9c94dd74aa8" xlink:to="loc_hon_JohnsonMattheysCatalystTechnologiesBusinessSegmentMember_019f7075-11d8-7b7d-ac71-58312cc2e647" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_SundyneMember_019f6eab-7ae8-7347-82d2-5f488f8ad90e" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_SundyneMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-79d4-a3a2-c9c94dd74aa8" xlink:to="loc_hon_SundyneMember_019f6eab-7ae8-7347-82d2-5f488f8ad90e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-7526-a494-74a43677092b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f6eab-7ae8-72dd-8db2-75b13698ed6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-7526-a494-74a43677092b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019f6eab-7ae8-7e43-9b60-e69d03f77d16" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f6eab-7ae8-7526-a494-74a43677092b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019f6eab-7ae8-7e43-9b60-e69d03f77d16" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-7f56-85ae-b35b0842d33b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f6eb4-d301-79fe-a63a-c27b1cb7b026" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-7f56-85ae-b35b0842d33b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7157-9bf5-045ed089396b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-7f56-85ae-b35b0842d33b" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7157-9bf5-045ed089396b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7ac1-a7fd-69058a1c803a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f6eb4-d301-7f56-85ae-b35b0842d33b" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7ac1-a7fd-69058a1c803a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-78a4-af46-c8f5d1aca508" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f6eb4-d301-72a8-96d7-75c28629a88f" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-78a4-af46-c8f5d1aca508" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_QuantinuumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7635-8c5f-925ee4fa7a27" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_QuantinuumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-78a4-af46-c8f5d1aca508" xlink:to="loc_hon_QuantinuumMember_019f6eb4-d301-7635-8c5f-925ee4fa7a27" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-7f3f-8b0b-bf38214593cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019f6eb4-d301-7243-a24c-9d33e15ec200" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-7f3f-8b0b-bf38214593cd" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ProductivitySolutionsAndServicesAndWarehouseWorkflowSolutionsBusinessesMember_019f6eb4-efb0-7f59-a857-c52dcbb67e55" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ProductivitySolutionsAndServicesAndWarehouseWorkflowSolutionsBusinessesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019f6eb4-d301-7f3f-8b0b-bf38214593cd" xlink:to="loc_hon_ProductivitySolutionsAndServicesAndWarehouseWorkflowSolutionsBusinessesMember_019f6eb4-efb0-7f59-a857-c52dcbb67e55" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7a97-bc8e-3cec6299a467" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-73e0-9d2a-0ddc1818eee6" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7a97-bc8e-3cec6299a467" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_AerospaceMember_019f6eb5-2f5d-7f9d-8b56-b082641873bc" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_AerospaceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7a97-bc8e-3cec6299a467" xlink:to="loc_hon_AerospaceMember_019f6eb5-2f5d-7f9d-8b56-b082641873bc" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7daa-88f4-ffb2509e8107" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-7ae3-804f-176bf7b8feae" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7daa-88f4-ffb2509e8107" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LicenseMember_019f6eb5-2f5d-7890-8def-355c32511e6f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LicenseMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f6eb5-2f5d-7daa-88f4-ffb2509e8107" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LicenseMember_019f6eb5-2f5d-7890-8def-355c32511e6f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionStartDateAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-77a7-b869-10423eba8a77" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionStartDateAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd4-b6fb-dd3348d8a053" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionStartDateAxis_019f6eb5-2f5d-77a7-b869-10423eba8a77" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired_019f6eab-7ae8-7514-bde1-65ba3f710450" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired_019f6eab-7ae8-7514-bde1-65ba3f710450" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_019f6eab-7ae8-7047-a7f6-97ae32b2e970" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_019f6eab-7ae8-7047-a7f6-97ae32b2e970" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_019f6eab-7ae8-7c3c-a6d0-bde3780143a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_019f6eab-7ae8-7c3c-a6d0-bde3780143a0" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_019f6eb4-d301-7090-9dbb-96e2cf9a7e07" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_019f6eb4-d301-7090-9dbb-96e2cf9a7e07" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_019f6eb4-d301-7e06-a809-b95200c943fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_019f6eb4-d301-7e06-a809-b95200c943fc" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount_019f6eb4-d301-7426-875d-800956eb8f45" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount_019f6eb4-d301-7426-875d-800956eb8f45" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_019f6eb4-d301-7dcf-a559-f423db87322e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_019f6eb4-d301-7dcf-a559-f423db87322e" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_019f6eb4-d301-7450-af3a-856e8fab1a21" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_019f6eb4-d301-7450-af3a-856e8fab1a21" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentUnderlyingEquityInNetAssets_019f6eb4-d301-7fa2-a7d7-5b2389a920cc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentUnderlyingEquityInNetAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentUnderlyingEquityInNetAssets_019f6eb4-d301-7fa2-a7d7-5b2389a920cc" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity_019f7fb3-00d6-787f-86db-d015cf53e795" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity_019f7fb3-00d6-787f-86db-d015cf53e795" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_019f7fb2-1ccc-7bf5-85bb-aa6a704d4e40" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_019f7fb2-1ccc-7bf5-85bb-aa6a704d4e40" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsValuationAllowance_019f6eb4-efb0-7235-a514-f5b36498110c" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsValuationAllowance"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsValuationAllowance_019f6eb4-efb0-7235-a514-f5b36498110c" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_DisposalGroupNumberOfTransactions_019f6eb4-efb0-7984-adef-d46d2cb1085a" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_DisposalGroupNumberOfTransactions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_DisposalGroupNumberOfTransactions_019f6eb4-efb0-7984-adef-d46d2cb1085a" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_019f6eb5-2f5d-72b3-87c4-29060a5f977e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_019f6eb5-2f5d-72b3-87c4-29060a5f977e" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionPeriod1_019f6eb5-2f5d-78e9-8034-488dfa5e9ccc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionPeriod1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionPeriod1_019f6eb5-2f5d-78e9-8034-488dfa5e9ccc" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_019f6eb5-2f5d-77c1-98ae-0ca6b257042d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_019f6eb5-2f5d-77c1-98ae-0ca6b257042d" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityInitialPaymentDueTerm_019f6eb5-2f5d-72fe-bdce-fd0ebc3f7909" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityInitialPaymentDueTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityInitialPaymentDueTerm_019f6eb5-2f5d-72fe-bdce-fd0ebc3f7909" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNumberOfMonthlyPayments_019f6eb5-2f5d-75d0-b242-1f8bd5169619" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNumberOfMonthlyPayments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNumberOfMonthlyPayments_019f6eb5-2f5d-75d0-b242-1f8bd5169619" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAdditionalRenewalOptionDuration_019f6eb5-2f5d-75d0-9836-0a3c2e9d3fea" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAdditionalRenewalOptionDuration"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityAdditionalRenewalOptionDuration_019f6eb5-2f5d-75d0-9836-0a3c2e9d3fea" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityTerm_019f6eb5-2f5d-7eed-92ac-07aede462ef2" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityTerm_019f6eb5-2f5d-7eed-92ac-07aede462ef2" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToOriginalAgreementRenewalTermination_019f6eb5-2f5d-7bc4-8185-aa377c55a313" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToOriginalAgreementRenewalTermination"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToOriginalAgreementRenewalTermination_019f6eb5-2f5d-7bc4-8185-aa377c55a313" xlink:type="arc" order="20"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationOnSixthAnniversaryOfDistribution_019f6eb5-2f5d-7d36-a08a-de9a38db2795" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationOnSixthAnniversaryOfDistribution"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationOnSixthAnniversaryOfDistribution_019f6eb5-2f5d-7d36-a08a-de9a38db2795" xlink:type="arc" order="21"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationLicenseTerm_019f7fb6-5bca-7522-b080-42e85b03bd56" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationLicenseTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019f6eab-7ae8-7dbd-90c0-31902957fad5" xlink:to="loc_hon_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityReimbursementObligationSubjectToRenewalTerminationLicenseTerm_019f7fb6-5bca-7522-b080-42e85b03bd56" xlink:type="arc" order="22"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/ACQUISITIONSDIVESTITURESANDDISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSScheduleofAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#ACQUISITIONSDIVESTITURESANDDISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSScheduleofAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/ACQUISITIONSDIVESTITURESANDDISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSScheduleofAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7361-9877-ba69460a9759" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7a98-9e3b-e9ec8a9ffad7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7361-9877-ba69460a9759" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7a98-9e3b-e9ec8a9ffad7" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-70b6-8cf6-1b5b2abbb808" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7a98-9e3b-e9ec8a9ffad7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-70b6-8cf6-1b5b2abbb808" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-70b6-8cf6-1b5b2abbb808_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-70b6-8cf6-1b5b2abbb808" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-70b6-8cf6-1b5b2abbb808_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6ea8-d630-7c3b-9946-81ef7e10e6a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-70b6-8cf6-1b5b2abbb808" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6ea8-d630-7c3b-9946-81ef7e10e6a8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_SundyneMember_019f6ea8-d630-71db-8bd3-9229ae11c5cc" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_SundyneMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f6ea8-d630-7c3b-9946-81ef7e10e6a8" xlink:to="loc_hon_SundyneMember_019f6ea8-d630-71db-8bd3-9229ae11c5cc" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets_019f575d-63c8-740d-8f85-8b6f59992cd9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7361-9877-ba69460a9759" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets_019f575d-63c8-740d-8f85-8b6f59992cd9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles_019e1cc5-8a69-75b7-aabb-6aafd3fecdb0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7361-9877-ba69460a9759" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles_019e1cc5-8a69-75b7-aabb-6aafd3fecdb0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets_019e1cc5-8a69-75de-9b93-b296c83208bc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7361-9877-ba69460a9759" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets_019e1cc5-8a69-75de-9b93-b296c83208bc" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities_019f575d-63c8-73d2-a934-fb139c86bf6c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7361-9877-ba69460a9759" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities_019f575d-63c8-73d2-a934-fb139c86bf6c" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilities_019e1cc5-8a69-7629-a5c4-a1f5f42a9401" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7361-9877-ba69460a9759" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilities_019e1cc5-8a69-7629-a5c4-a1f5f42a9401" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_019e1cc5-8a69-7571-802d-33ea2c9a23d9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7361-9877-ba69460a9759" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_019e1cc5-8a69-7571-802d-33ea2c9a23d9" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_019e1cc5-8a69-7ff0-be6f-521b50c2c576" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7361-9877-ba69460a9759" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_019e1cc5-8a69-7ff0-be6f-521b50c2c576" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_019e1cc5-8a69-7a39-a1dc-0970873352e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7361-9877-ba69460a9759" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_019e1cc5-8a69-7a39-a1dc-0970873352e9" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/ACQUISITIONSDIVESTITURESANDDISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSScheduleofDispositionDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#ACQUISITIONSDIVESTITURESANDDISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSScheduleofDispositionDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/ACQUISITIONSDIVESTITURESANDDISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSScheduleofDispositionDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c37-8ce8-23ce4b3e07da" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019e1cc5-8a69-76d6-bb29-c75be5587ad5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c37-8ce8-23ce4b3e07da" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019e1cc5-8a69-76d6-bb29-c75be5587ad5" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7750-bb24-ddeb20939e15" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019e1cc5-8a69-76d6-bb29-c75be5587ad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7750-bb24-ddeb20939e15" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7750-bb24-ddeb20939e15_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7750-bb24-ddeb20939e15" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7750-bb24-ddeb20939e15_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-75a7-acb5-c6c77b9cdfaa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7750-bb24-ddeb20939e15" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-75a7-acb5-c6c77b9cdfaa" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldforsaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-791f-a87f-7376e69c5270" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldforsaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-75a7-acb5-c6c77b9cdfaa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldforsaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-791f-a87f-7376e69c5270" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-73d3-9cdb-ad3ea0424a97" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019e1cc5-8a69-76d6-bb29-c75be5587ad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-73d3-9cdb-ad3ea0424a97" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-73d3-9cdb-ad3ea0424a97_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-73d3-9cdb-ad3ea0424a97" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-73d3-9cdb-ad3ea0424a97_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7fc1-821b-d159a6fe96d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-73d3-9cdb-ad3ea0424a97" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7fc1-821b-d159a6fe96d2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ProductivitySolutionsAndServicesAndWarehouseWorkflowSolutionsBusinessesMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7871-b548-9e5cc61be605" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ProductivitySolutionsAndServicesAndWarehouseWorkflowSolutionsBusinessesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7fc1-821b-d159a6fe96d2" xlink:to="loc_hon_ProductivitySolutionsAndServicesAndWarehouseWorkflowSolutionsBusinessesMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7871-b548-9e5cc61be605" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7bcb-89bb-9d291e279eb5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c37-8ce8-23ce4b3e07da" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7bcb-89bb-9d291e279eb5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNet_019e1cc5-8a69-7229-925d-f9056379c901" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7bcb-89bb-9d291e279eb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNet_019e1cc5-8a69-7229-925d-f9056379c901" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInventoryCurrent_019e1cc5-8a69-7175-9a55-0a47054abb73" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInventoryCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7bcb-89bb-9d291e279eb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInventoryCurrent_019e1cc5-8a69-7175-9a55-0a47054abb73" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentAssets_019e1cc5-8a69-7a87-933c-eefc78e55bba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7bcb-89bb-9d291e279eb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentAssets_019e1cc5-8a69-7a87-933c-eefc78e55bba" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationEquityMethodInvestment_019f5f3d-e201-763f-ba5b-9f61ef9a8432" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationEquityMethodInvestment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7bcb-89bb-9d291e279eb5" xlink:to="loc_hon_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationEquityMethodInvestment_019f5f3d-e201-763f-ba5b-9f61ef9a8432" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInvestment_019e1cc5-8a69-7678-b62c-9dc609bca255" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInvestment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7bcb-89bb-9d291e279eb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInvestment_019e1cc5-8a69-7678-b62c-9dc609bca255" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_019e1cc5-8a69-76a7-b965-389feb9c692d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7bcb-89bb-9d291e279eb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_019e1cc5-8a69-76a7-b965-389feb9c692d" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwill1_019e1cc5-8a69-7ac7-b58a-0769113c5ee5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwill1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7bcb-89bb-9d291e279eb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwill1_019e1cc5-8a69-7ac7-b58a-0769113c5ee5" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAssets_019e1cc5-8a69-7937-b7a4-2cdb9229f803" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7bcb-89bb-9d291e279eb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAssets_019e1cc5-8a69-7937-b7a4-2cdb9229f803" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDeferredTaxAssets_019e1cc5-8a69-75bc-b3bb-7ab3b9af283a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDeferredTaxAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7bcb-89bb-9d291e279eb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDeferredTaxAssets_019e1cc5-8a69-75bc-b3bb-7ab3b9af283a" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentAssets_019e1cc5-8a69-7855-be48-5299c2e7ef7f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7bcb-89bb-9d291e279eb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNoncurrentAssets_019e1cc5-8a69-7855-be48-5299c2e7ef7f" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsValuationAllowance_019e1cc5-8a69-7a2b-9214-42bb047dc77e" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsValuationAllowance"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7bcb-89bb-9d291e279eb5" xlink:to="loc_hon_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsValuationAllowance_019e1cc5-8a69-7a2b-9214-42bb047dc77e" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_019e1cc5-8a69-72b6-9d45-ae9331b518bd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7bcb-89bb-9d291e279eb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_019e1cc5-8a69-72b6-9d45-ae9331b518bd" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7c30-b911-45c1e6824bf2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c37-8ce8-23ce4b3e07da" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7c30-b911-45c1e6824bf2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayable_019e1cc5-8a69-7a4b-9f9a-f20ccbf090ef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7c30-b911-45c1e6824bf2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayable_019e1cc5-8a69-7a4b-9f9a-f20ccbf090ef" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilities_019e1cc5-8a69-78a7-9d50-d25a7516c7b5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7c30-b911-45c1e6824bf2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilities_019e1cc5-8a69-78a7-9d50-d25a7516c7b5" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherLiabilities_019e1cc5-8a69-7b62-a8d9-7d63560ba73b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherLiabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7c30-b911-45c1e6824bf2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherLiabilities_019e1cc5-8a69-7b62-a8d9-7d63560ba73b" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea2-9ec5-4bacbbc1d2ad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7c30-b911-45c1e6824bf2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea2-9ec5-4bacbbc1d2ad" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/ACQUISITIONSDIVESTITURESANDDISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSNetIncomeLossfromDiscontinuedOperationsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#ACQUISITIONSDIVESTITURESANDDISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSNetIncomeLossfromDiscontinuedOperationsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/ACQUISITIONSDIVESTITURESANDDISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSNetIncomeLossfromDiscontinuedOperationsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7e64-8614-af99b2753a4d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019e1cc5-8a69-74a8-9868-ea0ee9dba982" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7e64-8614-af99b2753a4d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019e1cc5-8a69-74a8-9868-ea0ee9dba982" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7d26-824a-e76b15e4f74b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019e1cc5-8a69-74a8-9868-ea0ee9dba982" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7d26-824a-e76b15e4f74b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7d26-824a-e76b15e4f74b_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7d26-824a-e76b15e4f74b" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7d26-824a-e76b15e4f74b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-a2ee-b6050acf5c52" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7d26-824a-e76b15e4f74b" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-a2ee-b6050acf5c52" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7e99-b959-a800f5ec3e22" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProductMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-a2ee-b6050acf5c52" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProductMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7e99-b959-a800f5ec3e22" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ServiceMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7571-ab61-ca6197f78516" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ServiceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-a2ee-b6050acf5c52" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ServiceMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7571-ab61-ca6197f78516" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7b1d-8a6b-2c669b868cbf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019e1cc5-8a69-74a8-9868-ea0ee9dba982" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7b1d-8a6b-2c669b868cbf" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7b1d-8a6b-2c669b868cbf_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7b1d-8a6b-2c669b868cbf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7b1d-8a6b-2c669b868cbf_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7ba6-9560-0be0dd5d002f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7b1d-8a6b-2c669b868cbf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7ba6-9560-0be0dd5d002f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfByMeansOtherThanSaleSpinoffMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7b40-bda3-6521bf662545" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfByMeansOtherThanSaleSpinoffMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7ba6-9560-0be0dd5d002f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfByMeansOtherThanSaleSpinoffMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7b40-bda3-6521bf662545" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7a2f-9474-57dfffe0d279" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019e1cc5-8a69-74a8-9868-ea0ee9dba982" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7a2f-9474-57dfffe0d279" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7a2f-9474-57dfffe0d279_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7a2f-9474-57dfffe0d279" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7a2f-9474-57dfffe0d279_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-77f4-b46a-26b8d83bce58" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7a2f-9474-57dfffe0d279" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-77f4-b46a-26b8d83bce58" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_SolsticeMember_019e1cc5-8a69-765c-bb34-e5e3e3959a3d" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_SolsticeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-77f4-b46a-26b8d83bce58" xlink:to="loc_hon_SolsticeMember_019e1cc5-8a69-765c-bb34-e5e3e3959a3d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_019e1cc5-8a69-72ee-ab70-d4aeb3af9281" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7e64-8614-af99b2753a4d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_019e1cc5-8a69-72ee-ab70-d4aeb3af9281" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_019e1cc5-8a69-7b45-af4c-91190b31a58f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7e64-8614-af99b2753a4d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_019e1cc5-8a69-7b45-af4c-91190b31a58f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense_019e1cc5-8a69-7639-b840-af3e809069b6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7e64-8614-af99b2753a4d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense_019e1cc5-8a69-7639-b840-af3e809069b6" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_019e1cc5-8a69-7290-9baa-1fb2da4e3a6c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7e64-8614-af99b2753a4d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_019e1cc5-8a69-7290-9baa-1fb2da4e3a6c" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_InterestAndDebtExpenseIncludingOtherFinancialCharges_019e1cc5-8a69-724d-85d3-b70572d8df4c" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_InterestAndDebtExpenseIncludingOtherFinancialCharges"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7e64-8614-af99b2753a4d" xlink:to="loc_hon_InterestAndDebtExpenseIncludingOtherFinancialCharges_019e1cc5-8a69-724d-85d3-b70572d8df4c" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_019e1cc5-8a69-7b48-9f9d-1f3d3c68d9ff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7e64-8614-af99b2753a4d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_019e1cc5-8a69-7b48-9f9d-1f3d3c68d9ff" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_019e1cc5-8a69-7b3e-938d-7ac24d365b93" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7e64-8614-af99b2753a4d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_019e1cc5-8a69-7b3e-938d-7ac24d365b93" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_019e1cc5-8a69-7a73-895a-aa8c97360a50" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7e64-8614-af99b2753a4d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_019e1cc5-8a69-7a73-895a-aa8c97360a50" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_019e1cc5-8a69-7bf0-bac7-a2929db94384" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7e64-8614-af99b2753a4d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_019e1cc5-8a69-7bf0-bac7-a2929db94384" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/REVENUERECOGNITIONANDCONTRACTSWITHCUSTOMERSDisaggregationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#REVENUERECOGNITIONANDCONTRACTSWITHCUSTOMERSDisaggregationDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/REVENUERECOGNITIONANDCONTRACTSWITHCUSTOMERSDisaggregationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7be7-bd1a-f5610d0fa976" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_019e1cc5-8a69-77d2-9c91-8aa2dac2d2ae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7be7-bd1a-f5610d0fa976" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_019e1cc5-8a69-77d2-9c91-8aa2dac2d2ae" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-750e-9783-b716c922d90b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_019e1cc5-8a69-77d2-9c91-8aa2dac2d2ae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-750e-9783-b716c922d90b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-750e-9783-b716c922d90b_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-750e-9783-b716c922d90b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-750e-9783-b716c922d90b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7a83-a4dc-a9695f1e57b7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-750e-9783-b716c922d90b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7a83-a4dc-a9695f1e57b7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_AerospaceMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7cbf-9350-2d5a427c3c4e" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_AerospaceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7a83-a4dc-a9695f1e57b7" xlink:to="loc_hon_AerospaceMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7cbf-9350-2d5a427c3c4e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_BuildingAutomationMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7d62-ba6b-fbef3a3959f6" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_BuildingAutomationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7a83-a4dc-a9695f1e57b7" xlink:to="loc_hon_BuildingAutomationMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7d62-ba6b-fbef3a3959f6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ProcessAutomationAndTechnologyMember_019e1cc5-8a69-78b1-9214-78f91deb8f03" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ProcessAutomationAndTechnologyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7a83-a4dc-a9695f1e57b7" xlink:to="loc_hon_ProcessAutomationAndTechnologyMember_019e1cc5-8a69-78b1-9214-78f91deb8f03" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_IndustrialAutomationMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7773-935c-3ce5638ecd5a" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_IndustrialAutomationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7a83-a4dc-a9695f1e57b7" xlink:to="loc_hon_IndustrialAutomationMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7773-935c-3ce5638ecd5a" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7ed0-8f55-0b446450b6bd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_019e1cc5-8a69-77d2-9c91-8aa2dac2d2ae" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7ed0-8f55-0b446450b6bd" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7ed0-8f55-0b446450b6bd_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7ed0-8f55-0b446450b6bd" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7ed0-8f55-0b446450b6bd_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-76cf-94b5-f1874518be39" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7ed0-8f55-0b446450b6bd" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-76cf-94b5-f1874518be39" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-73ef-a710-dd0a3fd4bb6c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-76cf-94b5-f1874518be39" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-73ef-a710-dd0a3fd4bb6c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_CorporateAndReconcilingItemsMember_019f7fd0-2f39-7a32-ab7a-31265f49866f" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_CorporateAndReconcilingItemsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-76cf-94b5-f1874518be39" xlink:to="loc_hon_CorporateAndReconcilingItemsMember_019f7fd0-2f39-7a32-ab7a-31265f49866f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_019f7fe9-ead6-7041-a5f4-0edfeddf9c42" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-76cf-94b5-f1874518be39" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_019f7fe9-ead6-7041-a5f4-0edfeddf9c42" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7470-a321-b55b82ce6804" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_019e1cc5-8a69-77d2-9c91-8aa2dac2d2ae" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7470-a321-b55b82ce6804" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7470-a321-b55b82ce6804_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7470-a321-b55b82ce6804" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7470-a321-b55b82ce6804_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-78bd-b9f4-0f5a0bbb6fc1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7470-a321-b55b82ce6804" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-78bd-b9f4-0f5a0bbb6fc1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_CommercialAviationOriginalEquipmentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7e43-ac6d-0a32c50a827f" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_CommercialAviationOriginalEquipmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-78bd-b9f4-0f5a0bbb6fc1" xlink:to="loc_hon_CommercialAviationOriginalEquipmentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7e43-ac6d-0a32c50a827f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_CommercialAviationAftermarketMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7093-a318-f7d1956b734e" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_CommercialAviationAftermarketMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-78bd-b9f4-0f5a0bbb6fc1" xlink:to="loc_hon_CommercialAviationAftermarketMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7093-a318-f7d1956b734e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_DefenseServicesMember_019e1cc5-8a69-76ec-a099-f277e7ebad21" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_DefenseServicesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-78bd-b9f4-0f5a0bbb6fc1" xlink:to="loc_hon_DefenseServicesMember_019e1cc5-8a69-76ec-a099-f277e7ebad21" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_BuildingProductsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7d72-97ba-b547463814b5" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_BuildingProductsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-78bd-b9f4-0f5a0bbb6fc1" xlink:to="loc_hon_BuildingProductsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7d72-97ba-b547463814b5" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_BuildingSolutionsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-71c3-bf66-3dcac47e5357" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_BuildingSolutionsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-78bd-b9f4-0f5a0bbb6fc1" xlink:to="loc_hon_BuildingSolutionsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-71c3-bf66-3dcac47e5357" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ProjectsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-750c-b3d0-9166cfacfdd5" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ProjectsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-78bd-b9f4-0f5a0bbb6fc1" xlink:to="loc_hon_ProjectsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-750c-b3d0-9166cfacfdd5" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_AftermarketMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7ecb-9df5-6c66689e2533" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_AftermarketMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-78bd-b9f4-0f5a0bbb6fc1" xlink:to="loc_hon_AftermarketMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7ecb-9df5-6c66689e2533" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_IndustrialProductsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7bb7-907f-01f644959334" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_IndustrialProductsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-78bd-b9f4-0f5a0bbb6fc1" xlink:to="loc_hon_IndustrialProductsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7bb7-907f-01f644959334" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_IndustrialSolutionsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7a05-8e06-24219ca4c34c" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_IndustrialSolutionsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-78bd-b9f4-0f5a0bbb6fc1" xlink:to="loc_hon_IndustrialSolutionsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7a05-8e06-24219ca4c34c" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f60c9-8176-73fa-901a-d60110a20fc6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_019e1cc5-8a69-77d2-9c91-8aa2dac2d2ae" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f60c9-8176-73fa-901a-d60110a20fc6" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f60c9-8176-73fa-901a-d60110a20fc6_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f60c9-8176-73fa-901a-d60110a20fc6" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f60c9-8176-73fa-901a-d60110a20fc6_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f60c9-8176-7b1d-83ca-8df63fdaddf4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f60c9-8176-73fa-901a-d60110a20fc6" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f60c9-8176-7b1d-83ca-8df63fdaddf4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_QuantinuumMember_019f5f49-5442-7ae1-834b-1ede975ef775" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_QuantinuumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f60c9-8176-7b1d-83ca-8df63fdaddf4" xlink:to="loc_hon_QuantinuumMember_019f5f49-5442-7ae1-834b-1ede975ef775" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_019e1cc5-8a69-7c03-a6be-5998d883aa6f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7be7-bd1a-f5610d0fa976" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_019e1cc5-8a69-7c03-a6be-5998d883aa6f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/REVENUERECOGNITIONANDCONTRACTSWITHCUSTOMERSDisaggregationBasedonTimingofRevenueDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#REVENUERECOGNITIONANDCONTRACTSWITHCUSTOMERSDisaggregationBasedonTimingofRevenueDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/REVENUERECOGNITIONANDCONTRACTSWITHCUSTOMERSDisaggregationBasedonTimingofRevenueDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7340-a653-6c38a11a87c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_019e1cc5-8a69-70df-84fc-5111ba4397a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7340-a653-6c38a11a87c1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_019e1cc5-8a69-70df-84fc-5111ba4397a4" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7b63-b148-4f0b30439fa7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_019e1cc5-8a69-70df-84fc-5111ba4397a4" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7b63-b148-4f0b30439fa7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7b63-b148-4f0b30439fa7_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7b63-b148-4f0b30439fa7" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7b63-b148-4f0b30439fa7_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7fc6-8686-1d1ebf019aeb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7b63-b148-4f0b30439fa7" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7fc6-8686-1d1ebf019aeb" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7756-a54f-f7cd1fe335a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProductMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7fc6-8686-1d1ebf019aeb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProductMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7756-a54f-f7cd1fe335a4" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ServiceMember_019e1cc5-8a69-75da-8005-1ce2807bf43d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ServiceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7fc6-8686-1d1ebf019aeb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ServiceMember_019e1cc5-8a69-75da-8005-1ce2807bf43d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7f7b-b21d-8977fe160e6c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_019e1cc5-8a69-70df-84fc-5111ba4397a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7f7b-b21d-8977fe160e6c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7f7b-b21d-8977fe160e6c_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7f7b-b21d-8977fe160e6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7f7b-b21d-8977fe160e6c_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7a21-99e2-7760ce89199d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7f7b-b21d-8977fe160e6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7a21-99e2-7760ce89199d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransferredAtPointInTimeMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7a95-bb8a-a4f9d46e0449" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TransferredAtPointInTimeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7a21-99e2-7760ce89199d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransferredAtPointInTimeMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7a95-bb8a-a4f9d46e0449" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransferredOverTimeMember_019e1cc5-8a69-79a7-ad76-77963fdefa33" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TransferredOverTimeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7a21-99e2-7760ce89199d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransferredOverTimeMember_019e1cc5-8a69-79a7-ad76-77963fdefa33" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPercentage_019e1cc5-8a69-7feb-b214-19d3f9c5e801" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7340-a653-6c38a11a87c1" xlink:to="loc_hon_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPercentage_019e1cc5-8a69-7feb-b214-19d3f9c5e801" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/REVENUERECOGNITIONANDCONTRACTSWITHCUSTOMERSPerformanceObligationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#REVENUERECOGNITIONANDCONTRACTSWITHCUSTOMERSPerformanceObligationDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/REVENUERECOGNITIONANDCONTRACTSWITHCUSTOMERSPerformanceObligationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7802-a755-f7d4ee61e46e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7216-aa57-28293b31fc14" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7802-a755-f7d4ee61e46e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7216-aa57-28293b31fc14" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-770e-a7d9-c9eedcb58cf4" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7216-aa57-28293b31fc14" xlink:to="loc_hon_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-770e-a7d9-c9eedcb58cf4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-770e-a7d9-c9eedcb58cf4_default" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_hon_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-770e-a7d9-c9eedcb58cf4" xlink:to="loc_hon_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-770e-a7d9-c9eedcb58cf4_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7a53-a833-ca8ed0bc175e" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_hon_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-770e-a7d9-c9eedcb58cf4" xlink:to="loc_hon_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7a53-a833-ca8ed0bc175e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_WithinOneYearMember_019e1cc5-8a69-742e-a07d-69a86c83be51" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_WithinOneYearMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_hon_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7a53-a833-ca8ed0bc175e" xlink:to="loc_hon_WithinOneYearMember_019e1cc5-8a69-742e-a07d-69a86c83be51" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_GreaterThanOneYearMember_019e1cc5-8a69-70af-8fb9-40bce7ddc2a0" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_GreaterThanOneYearMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_hon_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7a53-a833-ca8ed0bc175e" xlink:to="loc_hon_GreaterThanOneYearMember_019e1cc5-8a69-70af-8fb9-40bce7ddc2a0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_019e1cc5-8a69-723c-b374-eb42aa6be1a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7802-a755-f7d4ee61e46e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_019e1cc5-8a69-723c-b374-eb42aa6be1a0" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationPercentage_019e1cc5-8a69-7537-9f3f-cf862cfd9e7a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7802-a755-f7d4ee61e46e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationPercentage_019e1cc5-8a69-7537-9f3f-cf862cfd9e7a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/REPOSITIONINGANDOTHERCHARGESRepositioningandOtherChargesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#REPOSITIONINGANDOTHERCHARGESRepositioningandOtherChargesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/REPOSITIONINGANDOTHERCHARGESRepositioningandOtherChargesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c98-bd55-a45528591838" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7759-a89a-aaea2d2a327a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c98-bd55-a45528591838" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7759-a89a-aaea2d2a327a" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-77a0-89a3-8678f41a1497" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7759-a89a-aaea2d2a327a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-77a0-89a3-8678f41a1497" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-77a0-89a3-8678f41a1497_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-77a0-89a3-8678f41a1497" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-77a0-89a3-8678f41a1497_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7326-ac04-ae6cefca9bdb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-77a0-89a3-8678f41a1497" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7326-ac04-ae6cefca9bdb" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7477-bee2-2ff2e2df128b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7326-ac04-ae6cefca9bdb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7477-bee2-2ff2e2df128b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_TangibleAndIntangibleAssetImpairmentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7fe5-893d-efa6468bacc4" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_TangibleAndIntangibleAssetImpairmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7326-ac04-ae6cefca9bdb" xlink:to="loc_hon_TangibleAndIntangibleAssetImpairmentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7fe5-893d-efa6468bacc4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7e42-9ede-13bac2093116" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7326-ac04-ae6cefca9bdb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7e42-9ede-13bac2093116" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustmentsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-771c-bb2a-a2de6f920895" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7326-ac04-ae6cefca9bdb" xlink:to="loc_hon_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustmentsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-771c-bb2a-a2de6f920895" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost_019e1cc5-8a69-7b26-b904-665d462d2b40" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c98-bd55-a45528591838" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost_019e1cc5-8a69-7b26-b904-665d462d2b40" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_AsbestosRelatedLitigationChargesNetOfInsurance_019e1cc5-8a69-7a09-8581-a6f8a11b1966" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_AsbestosRelatedLitigationChargesNetOfInsurance"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c98-bd55-a45528591838" xlink:to="loc_hon_AsbestosRelatedLitigationChargesNetOfInsurance_019e1cc5-8a69-7a09-8581-a6f8a11b1966" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense_019e1cc5-8a69-73a7-b000-c3914b8060f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c98-bd55-a45528591838" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense_019e1cc5-8a69-73a7-b000-c3914b8060f1" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_RestructuringReserveAndOtherChargesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_019e1cc5-8a69-7d3a-9102-a983e406cc98" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_RestructuringReserveAndOtherChargesPeriodIncreaseDecrease"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c98-bd55-a45528591838" xlink:to="loc_hon_RestructuringReserveAndOtherChargesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_019e1cc5-8a69-7d3a-9102-a983e406cc98" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/REPOSITIONINGANDOTHERCHARGESPretaxDistributionofTotalNetRepositioningDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#REPOSITIONINGANDOTHERCHARGESPretaxDistributionofTotalNetRepositioningDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/REPOSITIONINGANDOTHERCHARGESPretaxDistributionofTotalNetRepositioningDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_PretaxDistributionOfTotalNetRepositioningAndOtherChargesByIncomeStatementClassificationLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-71f6-aac2-8d919f05ae75" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_PretaxDistributionOfTotalNetRepositioningAndOtherChargesByIncomeStatementClassificationLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ScheduleOfPretaxDistributioinOfRepositioningAndOtherChargesByIncomeStatementClassificationTable_019e1cc5-8a69-798d-bdda-9f8e7bcd0122" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ScheduleOfPretaxDistributioinOfRepositioningAndOtherChargesByIncomeStatementClassificationTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_hon_PretaxDistributionOfTotalNetRepositioningAndOtherChargesByIncomeStatementClassificationLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-71f6-aac2-8d919f05ae75" xlink:to="loc_hon_ScheduleOfPretaxDistributioinOfRepositioningAndOtherChargesByIncomeStatementClassificationTable_019e1cc5-8a69-798d-bdda-9f8e7bcd0122" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeLocationBalanceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-76d2-bf1d-70cb899324fb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeLocationBalanceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_hon_ScheduleOfPretaxDistributioinOfRepositioningAndOtherChargesByIncomeStatementClassificationTable_019e1cc5-8a69-798d-bdda-9f8e7bcd0122" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeLocationBalanceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-76d2-bf1d-70cb899324fb" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_RestructuringReserveAndOtherChargesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_019e1cc5-8a69-7be4-9270-f3e9e6e6565c" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_RestructuringReserveAndOtherChargesPeriodIncreaseDecrease"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_hon_PretaxDistributionOfTotalNetRepositioningAndOtherChargesByIncomeStatementClassificationLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-71f6-aac2-8d919f05ae75" xlink:to="loc_hon_RestructuringReserveAndOtherChargesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_019e1cc5-8a69-7be4-9270-f3e9e6e6565c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/REPOSITIONINGANDOTHERCHARGESPretaxDistributionofTotalNetRepositioningDetails_1" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#REPOSITIONINGANDOTHERCHARGESPretaxDistributionofTotalNetRepositioningDetails_1"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/REPOSITIONINGANDOTHERCHARGESPretaxDistributionofTotalNetRepositioningDetails_1" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_PretaxDistributionOfTotalNetRepositioningAndOtherChargesByIncomeStatementClassificationLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-71f6-aac2-8d919f05ae75" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_PretaxDistributionOfTotalNetRepositioningAndOtherChargesByIncomeStatementClassificationLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ScheduleOfPretaxDistributioinOfRepositioningAndOtherChargesByIncomeStatementClassificationTable_019e1cc5-8a69-798d-bdda-9f8e7bcd0122" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ScheduleOfPretaxDistributioinOfRepositioningAndOtherChargesByIncomeStatementClassificationTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_hon_PretaxDistributionOfTotalNetRepositioningAndOtherChargesByIncomeStatementClassificationLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-71f6-aac2-8d919f05ae75" xlink:to="loc_hon_ScheduleOfPretaxDistributioinOfRepositioningAndOtherChargesByIncomeStatementClassificationTable_019e1cc5-8a69-798d-bdda-9f8e7bcd0122" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_RestructuringReserveAndOtherChargesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_019e1cc5-8a69-7be4-9270-f3e9e6e6565c" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_RestructuringReserveAndOtherChargesPeriodIncreaseDecrease"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_hon_PretaxDistributionOfTotalNetRepositioningAndOtherChargesByIncomeStatementClassificationLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-71f6-aac2-8d919f05ae75" xlink:to="loc_hon_RestructuringReserveAndOtherChargesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_019e1cc5-8a69-7be4-9270-f3e9e6e6565c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/REPOSITIONINGANDOTHERCHARGESPretaxImpactofTotalnetRepositioningandOtherChargesbySegmentDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#REPOSITIONINGANDOTHERCHARGESPretaxImpactofTotalnetRepositioningandOtherChargesbySegmentDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/REPOSITIONINGANDOTHERCHARGESPretaxImpactofTotalnetRepositioningandOtherChargesbySegmentDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_PretaxImpactOfTotalNetRepositioningAndOtherChargesBySegmentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-769c-8762-f68680d6f00e" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_PretaxImpactOfTotalNetRepositioningAndOtherChargesBySegmentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ScheduleOfPretaxImpactOfTotalRepositioningTable_019e1cc5-8a69-79fc-8a85-6c4c2bd25eac" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ScheduleOfPretaxImpactOfTotalRepositioningTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_hon_PretaxImpactOfTotalNetRepositioningAndOtherChargesBySegmentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-769c-8762-f68680d6f00e" xlink:to="loc_hon_ScheduleOfPretaxImpactOfTotalRepositioningTable_019e1cc5-8a69-79fc-8a85-6c4c2bd25eac" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd1-b337-728a7c625279" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_hon_ScheduleOfPretaxImpactOfTotalRepositioningTable_019e1cc5-8a69-79fc-8a85-6c4c2bd25eac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd1-b337-728a7c625279" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd1-b337-728a7c625279_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd1-b337-728a7c625279" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd1-b337-728a7c625279_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7f58-86c8-6c4a8208d051" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd1-b337-728a7c625279" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7f58-86c8-6c4a8208d051" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_AerospaceMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7d2e-a21e-6aac1131ad1e" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_AerospaceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7f58-86c8-6c4a8208d051" xlink:to="loc_hon_AerospaceMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7d2e-a21e-6aac1131ad1e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_BuildingAutomationMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7d99-8365-8f7b914b05a7" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_BuildingAutomationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7f58-86c8-6c4a8208d051" xlink:to="loc_hon_BuildingAutomationMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7d99-8365-8f7b914b05a7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ProcessAutomationAndTechnologyMember_019e1cc5-8a69-765b-845c-fff5daa3f9d8" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ProcessAutomationAndTechnologyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7f58-86c8-6c4a8208d051" xlink:to="loc_hon_ProcessAutomationAndTechnologyMember_019e1cc5-8a69-765b-845c-fff5daa3f9d8" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_IndustrialAutomationMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7b99-8a7f-7546dcaa3e48" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_IndustrialAutomationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7f58-86c8-6c4a8208d051" xlink:to="loc_hon_IndustrialAutomationMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7b99-8a7f-7546dcaa3e48" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-772c-bd46-1ae7054d5bfc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_hon_ScheduleOfPretaxImpactOfTotalRepositioningTable_019e1cc5-8a69-79fc-8a85-6c4c2bd25eac" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-772c-bd46-1ae7054d5bfc" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-772c-bd46-1ae7054d5bfc_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-772c-bd46-1ae7054d5bfc" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-772c-bd46-1ae7054d5bfc_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-73ef-9f9d-19d830bc3c77" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-772c-bd46-1ae7054d5bfc" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-73ef-9f9d-19d830bc3c77" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7d87-b506-c1270322667c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-73ef-9f9d-19d830bc3c77" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7d87-b506-c1270322667c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-72a6-bd5a-052ae3eed988" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-73ef-9f9d-19d830bc3c77" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-72a6-bd5a-052ae3eed988" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_RestructuringReserveAndOtherChargesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_019e1cc5-8a69-7c29-b0e8-8f830ec4a84d" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_RestructuringReserveAndOtherChargesPeriodIncreaseDecrease"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_hon_PretaxImpactOfTotalNetRepositioningAndOtherChargesBySegmentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-769c-8762-f68680d6f00e" xlink:to="loc_hon_RestructuringReserveAndOtherChargesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_019e1cc5-8a69-7c29-b0e8-8f830ec4a84d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/REPOSITIONINGANDOTHERCHARGESNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#REPOSITIONINGANDOTHERCHARGESNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/REPOSITIONINGANDOTHERCHARGESNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7d47-8467-08b4c232d64a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7c18-8ca6-a82ca1c503cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7d47-8467-08b4c232d64a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7c18-8ca6-a82ca1c503cb" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7ee2-96cf-7a37283115a5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7c18-8ca6-a82ca1c503cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7ee2-96cf-7a37283115a5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7ee2-96cf-7a37283115a5_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7ee2-96cf-7a37283115a5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7ee2-96cf-7a37283115a5_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7d91-8aee-7fb7a564451b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7ee2-96cf-7a37283115a5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7d91-8aee-7fb7a564451b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7c68-8d15-14eef1089a00" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7d91-8aee-7fb7a564451b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7c68-8d15-14eef1089a00" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_TangibleAndIntangibleAssetImpairmentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-776d-8c9d-c67300ca2db6" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_TangibleAndIntangibleAssetImpairmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7d91-8aee-7fb7a564451b" xlink:to="loc_hon_TangibleAndIntangibleAssetImpairmentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-776d-8c9d-c67300ca2db6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember_019e1cc5-8a69-79ae-bbb0-90cc500df6f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7d91-8aee-7fb7a564451b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember_019e1cc5-8a69-79ae-bbb0-90cc500df6f8" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_PreviouslyEstablishedRestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustmentsMember_019f7fc9-80ba-7b3d-bf97-285542b6a66c" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_PreviouslyEstablishedRestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7d91-8aee-7fb7a564451b" xlink:to="loc_hon_PreviouslyEstablishedRestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustmentsMember_019f7fc9-80ba-7b3d-bf97-285542b6a66c" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f7fdc-2fa1-73fb-b6a8-ce958c8fc174" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7c18-8ca6-a82ca1c503cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f7fdc-2fa1-73fb-b6a8-ce958c8fc174" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f7fdc-2fa1-73fb-b6a8-ce958c8fc174_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f7fdc-2fa1-73fb-b6a8-ce958c8fc174" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f7fdc-2fa1-73fb-b6a8-ce958c8fc174_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f7fdc-2fa1-7982-828c-fba010d5913c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f7fdc-2fa1-73fb-b6a8-ce958c8fc174" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f7fdc-2fa1-7982-828c-fba010d5913c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ProcessAutomationAndTechnologyMember_019f7fdc-489d-7a90-8210-1792f3c804f5" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ProcessAutomationAndTechnologyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f7fdc-2fa1-7982-828c-fba010d5913c" xlink:to="loc_hon_ProcessAutomationAndTechnologyMember_019f7fdc-489d-7a90-8210-1792f3c804f5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_019e1cc5-8a69-7a7e-aab4-242223c8980b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCharges"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7d47-8467-08b4c232d64a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_019e1cc5-8a69-7a7e-aab4-242223c8980b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost_019e1cc5-8a69-79ac-aa76-5f0e1e2d4193" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7d47-8467-08b4c232d64a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost_019e1cc5-8a69-79ac-aa76-5f0e1e2d4193" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsEliminated_019e1cc5-8a69-7461-abfc-d1832891893d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsEliminated"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7d47-8467-08b4c232d64a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsEliminated_019e1cc5-8a69-7461-abfc-d1832891893d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1_019e1cc5-8a69-7cea-bfb5-b8028dfb7f4c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7d47-8467-08b4c232d64a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1_019e1cc5-8a69-7cea-bfb5-b8028dfb7f4c" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/REPOSITIONINGANDOTHERCHARGESRepositioningReservesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#REPOSITIONINGANDOTHERCHARGESRepositioningReservesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/REPOSITIONINGANDOTHERCHARGESRepositioningReservesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-71d0-a261-9c938e9701d0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserveLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7f3b-86e8-13122725ca52" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-71d0-a261-9c938e9701d0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7f3b-86e8-13122725ca52" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-79c9-af52-4d7b53780fab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7f3b-86e8-13122725ca52" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-79c9-af52-4d7b53780fab" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-79c9-af52-4d7b53780fab_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-79c9-af52-4d7b53780fab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-79c9-af52-4d7b53780fab_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-77dc-8965-2ab176affa6c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-79c9-af52-4d7b53780fab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-77dc-8965-2ab176affa6c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7dde-b759-b3e6e087d3ad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-77dc-8965-2ab176affa6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7dde-b759-b3e6e087d3ad" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_TangibleAndIntangibleAssetImpairmentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-75bb-9cd9-118a376953a4" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_TangibleAndIntangibleAssetImpairmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-77dc-8965-2ab176affa6c" xlink:to="loc_hon_TangibleAndIntangibleAssetImpairmentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-75bb-9cd9-118a376953a4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7de8-ac09-d077efb32556" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-77dc-8965-2ab176affa6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7de8-ac09-d077efb32556" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward_019e1cc5-8a69-75a2-a94f-6569156f381a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-71d0-a261-9c938e9701d0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward_019e1cc5-8a69-75a2-a94f-6569156f381a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve_019e1cc5-8a69-7e16-8632-ee5100a047c7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserve"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward_019e1cc5-8a69-75a2-a94f-6569156f381a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve_019e1cc5-8a69-7e16-8632-ee5100a047c7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_RestructuringChargesExcludingHeldForSale_019e1cc5-8a69-7be2-98cc-4ed97bea4d7a" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_RestructuringChargesExcludingHeldForSale"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward_019e1cc5-8a69-75a2-a94f-6569156f381a" xlink:to="loc_hon_RestructuringChargesExcludingHeldForSale_019e1cc5-8a69-7be2-98cc-4ed97bea4d7a" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring_019e1cc5-8a69-73ce-9f4b-0b8caab05b1d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward_019e1cc5-8a69-75a2-a94f-6569156f381a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring_019e1cc5-8a69-73ce-9f4b-0b8caab05b1d" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash2_019e1cc5-8a69-7efc-8964-e292139b06d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash2"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward_019e1cc5-8a69-75a2-a94f-6569156f381a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash2_019e1cc5-8a69-7efc-8964-e292139b06d1" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment_019e1cc5-8a69-73df-8bdc-3a371be88142" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward_019e1cc5-8a69-75a2-a94f-6569156f381a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment_019e1cc5-8a69-73df-8bdc-3a371be88142" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment1_019e1cc5-8a69-7217-b43b-4630baa008e2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward_019e1cc5-8a69-75a2-a94f-6569156f381a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment1_019e1cc5-8a69-7217-b43b-4630baa008e2" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve_019e1cc5-8a69-7510-87d9-848f48941e5f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserve"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/GOODWILLANDOTHERINTANGIBLEASSETSNETScheduleofGoodwillDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#GOODWILLANDOTHERINTANGIBLEASSETSNETScheduleofGoodwillDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/GOODWILLANDOTHERINTANGIBLEASSETSNETScheduleofGoodwillDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ab8-917a-1d03bc66cc2e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7a8a-ab3e-7bf131a80972" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ab8-917a-1d03bc66cc2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7a8a-ab3e-7bf131a80972" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7f64-94fc-5bfdabdfefb0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7a8a-ab3e-7bf131a80972" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7f64-94fc-5bfdabdfefb0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7f64-94fc-5bfdabdfefb0_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7f64-94fc-5bfdabdfefb0" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7f64-94fc-5bfdabdfefb0_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7dbc-b66e-79a609475989" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7f64-94fc-5bfdabdfefb0" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7dbc-b66e-79a609475989" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-73bc-83bb-f998eafe4f1c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7dbc-b66e-79a609475989" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-73bc-83bb-f998eafe4f1c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7606-91f4-d7ca63c3db17" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7dbc-b66e-79a609475989" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7606-91f4-d7ca63c3db17" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7440-be8b-4b664dcdeabf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7a8a-ab3e-7bf131a80972" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7440-be8b-4b664dcdeabf" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7440-be8b-4b664dcdeabf_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7440-be8b-4b664dcdeabf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7440-be8b-4b664dcdeabf_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-707b-b6e6-4b7d471da1b3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7440-be8b-4b664dcdeabf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-707b-b6e6-4b7d471da1b3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_AerospaceMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7308-a3fd-f557fb9afe5e" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_AerospaceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-707b-b6e6-4b7d471da1b3" xlink:to="loc_hon_AerospaceMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7308-a3fd-f557fb9afe5e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_BuildingAutomationMember_019e1cc5-8a69-755b-a0f5-a98b28c11c56" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_BuildingAutomationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-707b-b6e6-4b7d471da1b3" xlink:to="loc_hon_BuildingAutomationMember_019e1cc5-8a69-755b-a0f5-a98b28c11c56" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ProcessAutomationAndTechnologyMember_019e1cc5-8a69-79b3-a716-ebdbe70ef060" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ProcessAutomationAndTechnologyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-707b-b6e6-4b7d471da1b3" xlink:to="loc_hon_ProcessAutomationAndTechnologyMember_019e1cc5-8a69-79b3-a716-ebdbe70ef060" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_IndustrialAutomationMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7cbd-9822-b89a29242c49" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_IndustrialAutomationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-707b-b6e6-4b7d471da1b3" xlink:to="loc_hon_IndustrialAutomationMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7cbd-9822-b89a29242c49" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_019e1cc5-8a69-7a08-9eb0-196065abf3d9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ab8-917a-1d03bc66cc2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_019e1cc5-8a69-7a08-9eb0-196065abf3d9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_019e1cc5-8a69-7a19-8a96-fb89b51285ee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_019e1cc5-8a69-7a08-9eb0-196065abf3d9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_019e1cc5-8a69-7a19-8a96-fb89b51285ee" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments_019e1cc5-8a69-7de2-8f50-e76f9be09d62" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_019e1cc5-8a69-7a08-9eb0-196065abf3d9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments_019e1cc5-8a69-7de2-8f50-e76f9be09d62" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit_019eedd4-a04c-78e8-9b24-e5d1243a3502" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_019e1cc5-8a69-7a08-9eb0-196065abf3d9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit_019eedd4-a04c-78e8-9b24-e5d1243a3502" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss_019e1cc5-8a69-7a44-a777-d86812084f08" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_019e1cc5-8a69-7a08-9eb0-196065abf3d9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss_019e1cc5-8a69-7a44-a777-d86812084f08" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_019e1cc5-8a69-7847-923e-80d0c6985e2c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/GOODWILLANDOTHERINTANGIBLEASSETSNETScheduleofIntangibleAssetsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#GOODWILLANDOTHERINTANGIBLEASSETSNETScheduleofIntangibleAssetsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/GOODWILLANDOTHERINTANGIBLEASSETSNETScheduleofIntangibleAssetsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-780a-9b00-5578b8e53ada" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_019e1cc5-8a69-74fc-891e-41bc4e93c6e1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-780a-9b00-5578b8e53ada" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_019e1cc5-8a69-74fc-891e-41bc4e93c6e1" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7e6e-95b7-4cd610da1aaa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_019e1cc5-8a69-74fc-891e-41bc4e93c6e1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7e6e-95b7-4cd610da1aaa" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7e6e-95b7-4cd610da1aaa_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7e6e-95b7-4cd610da1aaa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7e6e-95b7-4cd610da1aaa_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7c44-a85d-a98cf0db79db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7e6e-95b7-4cd610da1aaa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7c44-a85d-a98cf0db79db" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PatentedTechnologyMember_019e1cc5-8a69-75c7-bad4-f251d51eba3e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PatentedTechnologyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7c44-a85d-a98cf0db79db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PatentedTechnologyMember_019e1cc5-8a69-75c7-bad4-f251d51eba3e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7d12-8fd2-c686fd5c37d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7c44-a85d-a98cf0db79db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7d12-8fd2-c686fd5c37d8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TrademarksMember_019e1cc5-8a69-70f9-b2cf-df74949586a7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TrademarksMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7c44-a85d-a98cf0db79db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TrademarksMember_019e1cc5-8a69-70f9-b2cf-df74949586a7" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7456-9079-9139deb8e212" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7c44-a85d-a98cf0db79db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7456-9079-9139deb8e212" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7fdf-a2c2-6fbb88bec6b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-780a-9b00-5578b8e53ada" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7fdf-a2c2-6fbb88bec6b2" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_019e1cc5-8a69-70ba-80d6-f29e470a7e8b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7fdf-a2c2-6fbb88bec6b2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_019e1cc5-8a69-70ba-80d6-f29e470a7e8b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_019e1cc5-8a69-7f3e-981e-3f78117a5557" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7fdf-a2c2-6fbb88bec6b2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_019e1cc5-8a69-7f3e-981e-3f78117a5557" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_019e1cc5-8a69-7a0e-b7b9-674a8420e541" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7fdf-a2c2-6fbb88bec6b2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_019e1cc5-8a69-7a0e-b7b9-674a8420e541" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-730f-82ce-422ebd672327" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-780a-9b00-5578b8e53ada" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-730f-82ce-422ebd672327" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill_019e1cc5-8a69-7f35-b6c5-38c7f7c594ef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-730f-82ce-422ebd672327" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill_019e1cc5-8a69-7f35-b6c5-38c7f7c594ef" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwillAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7126-a331-a92537ea68e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwillAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-780a-9b00-5578b8e53ada" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwillAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7126-a331-a92537ea68e5" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill_019e1cc5-8a69-7c78-a13b-6b5e7b47f195" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwillAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7126-a331-a92537ea68e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill_019e1cc5-8a69-7c78-a13b-6b5e7b47f195" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_019e1cc5-8a69-76c9-bd41-149cc2be5592" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwillAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7126-a331-a92537ea68e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_019e1cc5-8a69-76c9-bd41-149cc2be5592" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/DEBTANDCREDITAGREEMENTSScheduleofLongTermDebtDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#DEBTANDCREDITAGREEMENTSScheduleofLongTermDebtDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/DEBTANDCREDITAGREEMENTSScheduleofLongTermDebtDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c5c-9439-5bd0da69e52c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7be9-a883-caf4d607b387" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c5c-9439-5bd0da69e52c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7be9-a883-caf4d607b387" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-76b6-bab1-d90b64ed5cff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7be9-a883-caf4d607b387" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-76b6-bab1-d90b64ed5cff" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-76b6-bab1-d90b64ed5cff_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-76b6-bab1-d90b64ed5cff" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-76b6-bab1-d90b64ed5cff_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-773f-a165-973b83016d49" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-76b6-bab1-d90b64ed5cff" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-773f-a165-973b83016d49" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7173-ae94-bc0f9d656996" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-773f-a165-973b83016d49" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7173-ae94-bc0f9d656996" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-78eb-a4d5-cc0609bc00a7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7be9-a883-caf4d607b387" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-78eb-a4d5-cc0609bc00a7" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-78eb-a4d5-cc0609bc00a7_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-78eb-a4d5-cc0609bc00a7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-78eb-a4d5-cc0609bc00a7_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7329-ba46-4f7639e203dc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-78eb-a4d5-cc0609bc00a7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7329-ba46-4f7639e203dc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7afc-a397-a65eac117174" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7329-ba46-4f7639e203dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7afc-a397-a65eac117174" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-72c9-9430-dec656c8b481" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7be9-a883-caf4d607b387" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-72c9-9430-dec656c8b481" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-72c9-9430-dec656c8b481_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-72c9-9430-dec656c8b481" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-72c9-9430-dec656c8b481_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7f8b-bb6f-d7b248bb565b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-72c9-9430-dec656c8b481" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7f8b-bb6f-d7b248bb565b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7a1b-b7b0-1cdc49dfe0b5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7f8b-bb6f-d7b248bb565b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7a1b-b7b0-1cdc49dfe0b5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-76dc-a7b8-7334ae337b3c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7be9-a883-caf4d607b387" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-76dc-a7b8-7334ae337b3c" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-76dc-a7b8-7334ae337b3c_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-76dc-a7b8-7334ae337b3c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-76dc-a7b8-7334ae337b3c_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-76dc-a7b8-7334ae337b3c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes2.50Due2026Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7d0e-bb93-6af6b9c55fb0" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes2.50Due2026Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes2.50Due2026Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7d0e-bb93-6af6b9c55fb0" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes1.10Due2027Member_019e1cc5-8a69-76bc-94c5-002c8af0432a" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes1.10Due2027Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes1.10Due2027Member_019e1cc5-8a69-76bc-94c5-002c8af0432a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.50Due2027Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7d3d-95f9-85f6f327b6c4" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_EuroNotes3.50Due2027Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.50Due2027Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7d3d-95f9-85f6f327b6c4" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.65Due2027Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7e24-8d87-5f41b9d7df82" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.65Due2027Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.65Due2027Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7e24-8d87-5f41b9d7df82" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.95Due2028Member_019e1cc5-8a69-754a-af15-4c53d17130a9" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.95Due2028Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.95Due2028Member_019e1cc5-8a69-754a-af15-4c53d17130a9" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes3.90Due2028Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7ca4-a5a6-67c200b34b2c" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes3.90Due2028Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes3.90Due2028Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7ca4-a5a6-67c200b34b2c" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_EuroNotes2.25Due2028Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7e26-8a34-896e97e22ee9" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_EuroNotes2.25Due2028Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_EuroNotes2.25Due2028Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7e26-8a34-896e97e22ee9" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.00Due2029Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7b65-8b8e-5ba03fbff556" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.00Due2029Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.00Due2029Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7b65-8b8e-5ba03fbff556" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_SOFRPlus0.63NotesDue2029Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7a9d-93b6-bc7aaad9100c" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_SOFRPlus0.63NotesDue2029Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_SOFRPlus0.63NotesDue2029Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7a9d-93b6-bc7aaad9100c" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.25Due2029Member_019e1cc5-8a69-73ac-8d90-3e615ca9dbe2" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.25Due2029Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.25Due2029Member_019e1cc5-8a69-73ac-8d90-3e615ca9dbe2" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes2.70Due2029Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7b17-b502-095245b77e95" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes2.70Due2029Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes2.70Due2029Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7b17-b502-095245b77e95" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.875Due2029Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7412-9d3e-b1aab0f9916b" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.875Due2029Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.875Due2029Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7412-9d3e-b1aab0f9916b" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.70Due2030Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7581-99fc-ca9e200e050d" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.70Due2030Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.70Due2030Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7581-99fc-ca9e200e050d" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.375Due2030Member_019e1cc5-8a69-70c2-9bb5-a2abc0c51fd3" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_EuroNotes3.375Due2030Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.375Due2030Member_019e1cc5-8a69-70c2-9bb5-a2abc0c51fd3" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes195Due2030Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7258-82b9-32c2def456c3" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes195Due2030Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes195Due2030Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7258-82b9-32c2def456c3" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.30Due2031Member_019e1cc5-8a69-72f1-bf47-04ab76c85ebb" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.30Due2031Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.30Due2031Member_019e1cc5-8a69-72f1-bf47-04ab76c85ebb" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.95Due2031Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7d68-9859-6de46cedcea1" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.95Due2031Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.95Due2031Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7d68-9859-6de46cedcea1" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes1.75Due2031Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7e3f-af68-1c9d959afa66" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes1.75Due2031Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes1.75Due2031Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7e3f-af68-1c9d959afa66" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.75Due2032Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd2-8f43-58c62a499a12" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.75Due2032Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.75Due2032Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7bd2-8f43-58c62a499a12" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Euro0.75TermLoanDue2032Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7937-87bf-464a9ee592a9" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Euro0.75TermLoanDue2032Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Euro0.75TermLoanDue2032Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7937-87bf-464a9ee592a9" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.75Due2032Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7aea-842d-54c7d8867ac0" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_EuroNotes3.75Due2032Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.75Due2032Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7aea-842d-54c7d8867ac0" xlink:type="arc" order="20"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.60Due2033Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7a1e-8678-fde2501750ef" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.60Due2033Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.60Due2033Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7a1e-8678-fde2501750ef" xlink:type="arc" order="21"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes5.00Due2033Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7dac-b000-2cf50afb4ba2" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes5.00Due2033Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes5.00Due2033Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7dac-b000-2cf50afb4ba2" xlink:type="arc" order="22"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.50Due2034Member_019e1cc5-8a69-78bf-8f33-71b6193c99c7" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.50Due2034Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.50Due2034Member_019e1cc5-8a69-78bf-8f33-71b6193c99c7" xlink:type="arc" order="23"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_EuroNotes4125Due2034Member_019e1cc5-8a69-762f-aa6a-164850bbfa23" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_EuroNotes4125Due2034Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_EuroNotes4125Due2034Member_019e1cc5-8a69-762f-aa6a-164850bbfa23" xlink:type="arc" order="24"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes5.00Due2035Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7e9a-b050-286b97bbc14a" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes5.00Due2035Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes5.00Due2035Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7e9a-b050-286b97bbc14a" xlink:type="arc" order="25"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.95Due2036Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7946-be77-b6efe74e6203" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.95Due2036Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.95Due2036Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7946-be77-b6efe74e6203" xlink:type="arc" order="26"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.750Due2036Member_019e1cc5-8a69-799e-baae-dadd11b78a01" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_EuroNotes3.750Due2036Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.750Due2036Member_019e1cc5-8a69-799e-baae-dadd11b78a01" xlink:type="arc" order="27"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes570Due2036Member_019e1cc5-8a69-77d6-b9a6-deb973c0a2e1" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes570Due2036Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes570Due2036Member_019e1cc5-8a69-77d6-b9a6-deb973c0a2e1" xlink:type="arc" order="28"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes570Due2037Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7e8c-bbac-20c26c61baed" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes570Due2037Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes570Due2037Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7e8c-bbac-20c26c61baed" xlink:type="arc" order="29"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes5375Due2041Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7ff6-9283-ffc8223b6d3b" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes5375Due2041Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes5375Due2041Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7ff6-9283-ffc8223b6d3b" xlink:type="arc" order="30"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes5.622Due2046Member_019e1cc5-8a69-78bd-819d-04fdc9cb23c1" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes5.622Due2046Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes5.622Due2046Member_019e1cc5-8a69-78bd-819d-04fdc9cb23c1" xlink:type="arc" order="31"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes3.812Due2047Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7452-ab4a-70a7a2f597f2" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes3.812Due2047Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes3.812Due2047Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7452-ab4a-70a7a2f597f2" xlink:type="arc" order="32"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes28Due2050Member_019e1cc5-8a69-71aa-898d-dd978bd747af" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes28Due2050Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes28Due2050Member_019e1cc5-8a69-71aa-898d-dd978bd747af" xlink:type="arc" order="33"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes5.25Due2054Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7633-b2f3-30aaeece9d1b" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes5.25Due2054Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes5.25Due2054Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7633-b2f3-30aaeece9d1b" xlink:type="arc" order="34"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes5.732Due2056Member_019e1cc5-8a69-74f3-ad52-fe723fb2f199" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes5.732Due2056Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes5.732Due2056Member_019e1cc5-8a69-74f3-ad52-fe723fb2f199" xlink:type="arc" order="35"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes5.35Due2064Member_019e1cc5-8a69-72bd-9c56-dd6c8ec56eca" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes5.35Due2064Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes5.35Due2064Member_019e1cc5-8a69-72bd-9c56-dd6c8ec56eca" xlink:type="arc" order="36"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes5.852Due2066Member_019e1cc5-8a69-739f-9685-7aeebd5f0b54" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes5.852Due2066Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes5.852Due2066Member_019e1cc5-8a69-739f-9685-7aeebd5f0b54" xlink:type="arc" order="37"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_A4.37TermLoanDue2027Member_019e1cc5-8a69-76e3-a843-2d5d1c15ab7a" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_A4.37TermLoanDue2027Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_A4.37TermLoanDue2027Member_019e1cc5-8a69-76e3-a843-2d5d1c15ab7a" xlink:type="arc" order="38"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_A1MonthTermSOFRPlus0.875TermLoanDue2027Member_019e1cc5-8a69-73c8-9c16-df660e8146aa" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_A1MonthTermSOFRPlus0.875TermLoanDue2027Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_A1MonthTermSOFRPlus0.875TermLoanDue2027Member_019e1cc5-8a69-73c8-9c16-df660e8146aa" xlink:type="arc" order="39"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Debentures6.625Due2028Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7874-9d02-16d3742e922f" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Debentures6.625Due2028Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Debentures6.625Due2028Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7874-9d02-16d3742e922f" xlink:type="arc" order="40"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Debentures9065Due2033Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7c3a-b932-f969808e1b07" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Debentures9065Due2033Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Debentures9065Due2033Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7c3a-b932-f969808e1b07" xlink:type="arc" order="41"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_IndustrialDevelopmentBondObligationsFloatingRateMaturingAtVariousDatesThrough2037Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7954-911b-c15cfcedeeb3" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_IndustrialDevelopmentBondObligationsFloatingRateMaturingAtVariousDatesThrough2037Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_IndustrialDevelopmentBondObligationsFloatingRateMaturingAtVariousDatesThrough2037Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7954-911b-c15cfcedeeb3" xlink:type="arc" order="42"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_OtherIncludingFinanceLeases2.7WeightedAverageInterestRateMaturingAtVariousDatesThrough2040Member_019e1cc5-8a69-71ba-ba33-35aabc2e9878" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_OtherIncludingFinanceLeases2.7WeightedAverageInterestRateMaturingAtVariousDatesThrough2040Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-749a-97f6-5e5d3963d39b" xlink:to="loc_hon_OtherIncludingFinanceLeases2.7WeightedAverageInterestRateMaturingAtVariousDatesThrough2040Member_019e1cc5-8a69-71ba-ba33-35aabc2e9878" xlink:type="arc" order="43"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_019e1cc5-8a69-75b9-a65a-50bfd6a67d82" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c5c-9439-5bd0da69e52c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_019e1cc5-8a69-75b9-a65a-50bfd6a67d82" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_019e1cc5-8a69-72cf-a416-74b6596e8639" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c5c-9439-5bd0da69e52c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_019e1cc5-8a69-72cf-a416-74b6596e8639" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_019e1cc5-8a69-7a12-aa02-c268ee9bb333" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c5c-9439-5bd0da69e52c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_019e1cc5-8a69-7a12-aa02-c268ee9bb333" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotes_019e1cc5-8a69-7baa-9ba9-80391fe765b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotes"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c5c-9439-5bd0da69e52c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotes_019e1cc5-8a69-7baa-9ba9-80391fe765b2" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_JuniorSubordinatedNotes_019e1cc5-8a69-774a-a4c7-c112a2c6460f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_JuniorSubordinatedNotes"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c5c-9439-5bd0da69e52c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_JuniorSubordinatedNotes_019e1cc5-8a69-774a-a4c7-c112a2c6460f" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_IndustrialDevelopmentBond_019e1cc5-8a69-7a94-abcf-81a3432fef3b" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_IndustrialDevelopmentBond"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c5c-9439-5bd0da69e52c" xlink:to="loc_hon_IndustrialDevelopmentBond_019e1cc5-8a69-7a94-abcf-81a3432fef3b" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt_019e1cc5-8a69-7310-9e64-3c73f00cc506" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c5c-9439-5bd0da69e52c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt_019e1cc5-8a69-7310-9e64-3c73f00cc506" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet_019e1cc5-8a69-7fd9-bd8a-ce1a8ff75dba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c5c-9439-5bd0da69e52c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet_019e1cc5-8a69-7fd9-bd8a-ce1a8ff75dba" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_019e1cc5-8a69-7ec1-baf2-fd5509f9292e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c5c-9439-5bd0da69e52c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_019e1cc5-8a69-7ec1-baf2-fd5509f9292e" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_019e1cc5-8a69-70a2-bb2c-156c0074d291" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c5c-9439-5bd0da69e52c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_019e1cc5-8a69-70a2-bb2c-156c0074d291" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_019e1cc5-8a69-751d-ac61-df3e4afd07c5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c5c-9439-5bd0da69e52c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_019e1cc5-8a69-751d-ac61-df3e4afd07c5" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_019e1cc5-8a69-7c2d-ae78-0f0af7b7edc7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7c5c-9439-5bd0da69e52c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_019e1cc5-8a69-7c2d-ae78-0f0af7b7edc7" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/DEBTANDCREDITAGREEMENTSNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#DEBTANDCREDITAGREEMENTSNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/DEBTANDCREDITAGREEMENTSNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-70b7-8356-4dde43db2b2e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-799f-af3d-505e7a113c6e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-70b7-8356-4dde43db2b2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-799f-af3d-505e7a113c6e" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7979-921d-57e47ee629f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-799f-af3d-505e7a113c6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7979-921d-57e47ee629f6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7979-921d-57e47ee629f6_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7979-921d-57e47ee629f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7979-921d-57e47ee629f6_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7090-8061-2322b97cd14b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7979-921d-57e47ee629f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7090-8061-2322b97cd14b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_TermLoanAgreementMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7424-af46-45eee9cf9758" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_TermLoanAgreementMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7090-8061-2322b97cd14b" xlink:to="loc_hon_TermLoanAgreementMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7424-af46-45eee9cf9758" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ThreeHundredSixtyFourDayCreditAgreementMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7a3a-bd72-8a0712e3a715" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ThreeHundredSixtyFourDayCreditAgreementMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7090-8061-2322b97cd14b" xlink:to="loc_hon_ThreeHundredSixtyFourDayCreditAgreementMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7a3a-bd72-8a0712e3a715" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_FiveYearCreditAgreementMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7b68-a500-aba3d2d27917" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_FiveYearCreditAgreementMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7090-8061-2322b97cd14b" xlink:to="loc_hon_FiveYearCreditAgreementMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7b68-a500-aba3d2d27917" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.37Due2027Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7462-8376-ab240099d15b" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.37Due2027Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7090-8061-2322b97cd14b" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.37Due2027Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7462-8376-ab240099d15b" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.50Due2027Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7484-8433-86094ca18e63" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_EuroNotes3.50Due2027Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7090-8061-2322b97cd14b" xlink:to="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.50Due2027Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7484-8433-86094ca18e63" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_EuroNotes2.25Due2028Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7e70-978e-9b71861f64d0" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_EuroNotes2.25Due2028Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7090-8061-2322b97cd14b" xlink:to="loc_hon_EuroNotes2.25Due2028Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7e70-978e-9b71861f64d0" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-74dc-be84-f00aebee1c85" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-799f-af3d-505e7a113c6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-74dc-be84-f00aebee1c85" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-74dc-be84-f00aebee1c85_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-74dc-be84-f00aebee1c85" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-74dc-be84-f00aebee1c85_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7645-9a7a-654fe7d2cf8b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-74dc-be84-f00aebee1c85" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7645-9a7a-654fe7d2cf8b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7861-b8c5-93accaf3b876" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7645-9a7a-654fe7d2cf8b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7861-b8c5-93accaf3b876" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7288-8bc1-d579743e3c78" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7645-9a7a-654fe7d2cf8b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7288-8bc1-d579743e3c78" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7e3c-bf41-9c70385a980d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-799f-af3d-505e7a113c6e" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7e3c-bf41-9c70385a980d" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7e3c-bf41-9c70385a980d_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7e3c-bf41-9c70385a980d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7e3c-bf41-9c70385a980d_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-779e-8aeb-8333049715f4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7e3c-bf41-9c70385a980d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-779e-8aeb-8333049715f4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_AerospaceMember_019f3d74-8a0e-713c-b924-0bba8f33dc18" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_AerospaceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-779e-8aeb-8333049715f4" xlink:to="loc_hon_AerospaceMember_019f3d74-8a0e-713c-b924-0bba8f33dc18" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7018-a627-f3052aaf5dba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-799f-af3d-505e7a113c6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7018-a627-f3052aaf5dba" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7018-a627-f3052aaf5dba_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7018-a627-f3052aaf5dba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7018-a627-f3052aaf5dba_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7aa3-8f8b-8001f22ecd78" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7018-a627-f3052aaf5dba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7aa3-8f8b-8001f22ecd78" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_019e1cc5-8a69-79b4-84df-e8e443cfc047" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7aa3-8f8b-8001f22ecd78" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_019e1cc5-8a69-79b4-84df-e8e443cfc047" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7af8-b1c4-ca38b511facb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-799f-af3d-505e7a113c6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7af8-b1c4-ca38b511facb" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7af8-b1c4-ca38b511facb_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7af8-b1c4-ca38b511facb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7af8-b1c4-ca38b511facb_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7abe-a442-472b09198aea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7af8-b1c4-ca38b511facb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7abe-a442-472b09198aea" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SpinoffMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7636-ba3b-91d6463b0f44" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SpinoffMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7abe-a442-472b09198aea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SpinoffMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7636-ba3b-91d6463b0f44" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-701c-8d79-d78e03dd6a91" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-799f-af3d-505e7a113c6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-701c-8d79-d78e03dd6a91" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-701c-8d79-d78e03dd6a91_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-701c-8d79-d78e03dd6a91" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-701c-8d79-d78e03dd6a91_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-77fb-8e8d-0568a2c90b3e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-701c-8d79-d78e03dd6a91" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-77fb-8e8d-0568a2c90b3e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_019e1cc5-8a69-78e5-be4e-a42f632db2c7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-77fb-8e8d-0568a2c90b3e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_019e1cc5-8a69-78e5-be4e-a42f632db2c7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings_019e1cc5-8a69-7116-99e9-4e07d8d1b783" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-70b7-8356-4dde43db2b2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings_019e1cc5-8a69-7116-99e9-4e07d8d1b783" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_019e1cc5-8a69-7766-afa1-2ab3ccabd474" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-70b7-8356-4dde43db2b2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_019e1cc5-8a69-7766-afa1-2ab3ccabd474" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_019e1cc5-8a69-7c47-af12-426dd310f285" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-70b7-8356-4dde43db2b2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_019e1cc5-8a69-7c47-af12-426dd310f285" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_019e1cc5-8a69-77a3-b7d6-ea70a5e8be8f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-70b7-8356-4dde43db2b2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_019e1cc5-8a69-77a3-b7d6-ea70a5e8be8f" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm_019e1cc5-8a69-7be8-af05-a74ac333e5f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-70b7-8356-4dde43db2b2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm_019e1cc5-8a69-7be8-af05-a74ac333e5f7" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_019e1cc5-8a69-762f-b91f-c99a747ee3fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-70b7-8356-4dde43db2b2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_019e1cc5-8a69-762f-b91f-c99a747ee3fa" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_019e1cc5-8a69-7002-8405-378a224b790d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-70b7-8356-4dde43db2b2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_019e1cc5-8a69-7002-8405-378a224b790d" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ShortTermDebtMaximumBorrowingCapacity_019e1cc5-8a69-76e5-aad2-1e50200fba06" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ShortTermDebtMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-70b7-8356-4dde43db2b2e" xlink:to="loc_hon_ShortTermDebtMaximumBorrowingCapacity_019e1cc5-8a69-76e5-aad2-1e50200fba06" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ShortTermLineOfCredit_019e1cc5-8a69-7765-8fd9-f8a6a96fc017" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ShortTermLineOfCredit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-70b7-8356-4dde43db2b2e" xlink:to="loc_hon_ShortTermLineOfCredit_019e1cc5-8a69-7765-8fd9-f8a6a96fc017" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCredit_019e1cc5-8a69-7511-bd24-28e89b0cb691" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCredit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-70b7-8356-4dde43db2b2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCredit_019e1cc5-8a69-7511-bd24-28e89b0cb691" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_019e1cc5-8a69-77fa-9c9a-591c3425e2b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-70b7-8356-4dde43db2b2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_019e1cc5-8a69-77fa-9c9a-591c3425e2b0" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnRestructuringOfDebt_019f660d-77a9-7b64-97e1-60dae0de81d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnRestructuringOfDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-70b7-8356-4dde43db2b2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnRestructuringOfDebt_019f660d-77a9-7b64-97e1-60dae0de81d2" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/DEBTANDCREDITAGREEMENTSPreSeparationFundingDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#DEBTANDCREDITAGREEMENTSPreSeparationFundingDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/DEBTANDCREDITAGREEMENTSPreSeparationFundingDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-734f-8546-9390515f414f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-71dc-a293-de1472067373" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-734f-8546-9390515f414f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-71dc-a293-de1472067373" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7d1a-a9a2-17958e2bbe0c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-71dc-a293-de1472067373" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7d1a-a9a2-17958e2bbe0c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7d1a-a9a2-17958e2bbe0c_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7d1a-a9a2-17958e2bbe0c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7d1a-a9a2-17958e2bbe0c_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-73eb-834a-c0c6a21e7b10" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7d1a-a9a2-17958e2bbe0c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-73eb-834a-c0c6a21e7b10" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019e1cc5-8a69-736f-82ce-fc31c8cb24d0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-73eb-834a-c0c6a21e7b10" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019e1cc5-8a69-736f-82ce-fc31c8cb24d0" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7c02-8fab-77a52bba43f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-71dc-a293-de1472067373" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7c02-8fab-77a52bba43f1" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7c02-8fab-77a52bba43f1_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7c02-8fab-77a52bba43f1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7c02-8fab-77a52bba43f1_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7dd9-85a7-4389eb7f2385" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7c02-8fab-77a52bba43f1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7dd9-85a7-4389eb7f2385" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_AerospaceMember_019f3d74-fd33-7d12-8185-f851f418eb39" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_AerospaceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7dd9-85a7-4389eb7f2385" xlink:to="loc_hon_AerospaceMember_019f3d74-fd33-7d12-8185-f851f418eb39" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7b43-a01a-9edc1bab2ada" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-71dc-a293-de1472067373" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7b43-a01a-9edc1bab2ada" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7b43-a01a-9edc1bab2ada_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7b43-a01a-9edc1bab2ada" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7b43-a01a-9edc1bab2ada_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-772d-81b8-ea479ad51298" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7b43-a01a-9edc1bab2ada" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-772d-81b8-ea479ad51298" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes3.90Due2028Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7245-997e-3201ff64ac77" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes3.90Due2028Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-772d-81b8-ea479ad51298" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes3.90Due2028Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7245-997e-3201ff64ac77" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.00Due2029Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7afb-af6f-4e0606b38585" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.00Due2029Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-772d-81b8-ea479ad51298" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.00Due2029Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7afb-af6f-4e0606b38585" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_SOFRPlus0.63NotesDue2029Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7468-8a18-911128284c92" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_SOFRPlus0.63NotesDue2029Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-772d-81b8-ea479ad51298" xlink:to="loc_hon_SOFRPlus0.63NotesDue2029Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7468-8a18-911128284c92" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.30Due2031Member_019e1cc5-8a69-78f0-8ad0-c778bc6ea01c" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.30Due2031Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-772d-81b8-ea479ad51298" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.30Due2031Member_019e1cc5-8a69-78f0-8ad0-c778bc6ea01c" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.60Due2033Member_019e1cc5-8a69-73de-a829-f9d90439b011" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.60Due2033Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-772d-81b8-ea479ad51298" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.60Due2033Member_019e1cc5-8a69-73de-a829-f9d90439b011" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.95Due2036Member_019e1cc5-8a69-74d6-b3ee-a92c14ebfa56" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.95Due2036Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-772d-81b8-ea479ad51298" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.95Due2036Member_019e1cc5-8a69-74d6-b3ee-a92c14ebfa56" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes5.620Due2046Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7b6b-a1e9-9a05a84076bd" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes5.620Due2046Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-772d-81b8-ea479ad51298" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes5.620Due2046Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7b6b-a1e9-9a05a84076bd" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes5.730Due2056Member_019e1cc5-8a69-799e-953a-a187bb5ae76d" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes5.730Due2056Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-772d-81b8-ea479ad51298" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes5.730Due2056Member_019e1cc5-8a69-799e-953a-a187bb5ae76d" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes5.850Due2066Member_019e1cc5-8a69-76df-8c9d-ab2ad6846d57" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes5.850Due2066Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-772d-81b8-ea479ad51298" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes5.850Due2066Member_019e1cc5-8a69-76df-8c9d-ab2ad6846d57" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_019e1cc5-8a69-757d-9423-20bb98dd1269" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-734f-8546-9390515f414f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_019e1cc5-8a69-757d-9423-20bb98dd1269" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_019e1cc5-8a69-74f5-a5a9-e1319b24d66a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-734f-8546-9390515f414f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_019e1cc5-8a69-74f5-a5a9-e1319b24d66a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_019e1cc5-8a69-7b79-98e2-641da2f8872d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-734f-8546-9390515f414f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_019e1cc5-8a69-7b79-98e2-641da2f8872d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/DEBTANDCREDITAGREEMENTSEarlySettlementoftheDebtDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#DEBTANDCREDITAGREEMENTSEarlySettlementoftheDebtDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/DEBTANDCREDITAGREEMENTSEarlySettlementoftheDebtDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7749-8915-96cf2e031e3b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7766-8121-17feee441750" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7749-8915-96cf2e031e3b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7766-8121-17feee441750" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-79fc-a89e-c6aa8439bf8b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7766-8121-17feee441750" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-79fc-a89e-c6aa8439bf8b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-79fc-a89e-c6aa8439bf8b_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-79fc-a89e-c6aa8439bf8b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-79fc-a89e-c6aa8439bf8b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7d6e-b3f2-716143635214" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-79fc-a89e-c6aa8439bf8b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7d6e-b3f2-716143635214" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019e1cc5-8a69-78fa-9b7e-0c1d58cafd9c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7d6e-b3f2-716143635214" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019e1cc5-8a69-78fa-9b7e-0c1d58cafd9c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7c4f-b9cb-0b91da467b31" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7766-8121-17feee441750" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7c4f-b9cb-0b91da467b31" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7c4f-b9cb-0b91da467b31_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7c4f-b9cb-0b91da467b31" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7c4f-b9cb-0b91da467b31_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-74a6-a49e-dc7e88b0c4a2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7c4f-b9cb-0b91da467b31" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-74a6-a49e-dc7e88b0c4a2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.50Due2027Member_019e1cc5-8a69-783c-a2a6-5ed0fc1ce2dd" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_EuroNotes3.50Due2027Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-74a6-a49e-dc7e88b0c4a2" xlink:to="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.50Due2027Member_019e1cc5-8a69-783c-a2a6-5ed0fc1ce2dd" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_EuroNotes2.25Due2028Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7d04-82fc-979efd25c745" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_EuroNotes2.25Due2028Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-74a6-a49e-dc7e88b0c4a2" xlink:to="loc_hon_EuroNotes2.25Due2028Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7d04-82fc-979efd25c745" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.375Due2030Member_019e1cc5-8a69-70e0-b8fc-d752453ca15c" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_EuroNotes3.375Due2030Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-74a6-a49e-dc7e88b0c4a2" xlink:to="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.375Due2030Member_019e1cc5-8a69-70e0-b8fc-d752453ca15c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.95Due2031Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7169-b1ba-fc376c846335" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.95Due2031Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-74a6-a49e-dc7e88b0c4a2" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.95Due2031Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7169-b1ba-fc376c846335" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.75Due2032Member_019e1cc5-8a69-73e2-9efa-096be49caa9e" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.75Due2032Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-74a6-a49e-dc7e88b0c4a2" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.75Due2032Member_019e1cc5-8a69-73e2-9efa-096be49caa9e" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.75Due2032Member_019e1cc5-8a69-78ba-9826-8f4728d8664f" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_EuroNotes3.75Due2032Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-74a6-a49e-dc7e88b0c4a2" xlink:to="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.75Due2032Member_019e1cc5-8a69-78ba-9826-8f4728d8664f" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes5.0Due2033Member_019e1cc5-8a69-751e-8e89-f8acbfe38b91" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes5.0Due2033Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-74a6-a49e-dc7e88b0c4a2" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes5.0Due2033Member_019e1cc5-8a69-751e-8e89-f8acbfe38b91" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_EuroNotes4125Due2034Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7cfa-ace7-9bf5e7ec4b6f" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_EuroNotes4125Due2034Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-74a6-a49e-dc7e88b0c4a2" xlink:to="loc_hon_EuroNotes4125Due2034Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7cfa-ace7-9bf5e7ec4b6f" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes5.0Due2035Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7eb1-86b0-f656f6fb0c1f" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes5.0Due2035Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-74a6-a49e-dc7e88b0c4a2" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes5.0Due2035Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7eb1-86b0-f656f6fb0c1f" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.75Due2036Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7cf8-9ca6-54f28d6250c6" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_EuroNotes3.75Due2036Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-74a6-a49e-dc7e88b0c4a2" xlink:to="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.75Due2036Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7cf8-9ca6-54f28d6250c6" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes5.70Due2036Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7125-87bf-f73ffcd684c4" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes5.70Due2036Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-74a6-a49e-dc7e88b0c4a2" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes5.70Due2036Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7125-87bf-f73ffcd684c4" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes5.70Due2037Member_019e1cc5-8a69-731d-b6c5-ad424cad64af" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes5.70Due2037Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-74a6-a49e-dc7e88b0c4a2" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes5.70Due2037Member_019e1cc5-8a69-731d-b6c5-ad424cad64af" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes5.375Due2041Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7dac-a771-54624e7191c0" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes5.375Due2041Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-74a6-a49e-dc7e88b0c4a2" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes5.375Due2041Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7dac-a771-54624e7191c0" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes5.250Due2054Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7b58-a3b4-5041011cbfc2" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes5.250Due2054Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-74a6-a49e-dc7e88b0c4a2" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes5.250Due2054Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7b58-a3b4-5041011cbfc2" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes5.350Due2064Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7ad7-9650-00ec79d74dfb" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes5.350Due2064Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-74a6-a49e-dc7e88b0c4a2" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes5.350Due2064Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7ad7-9650-00ec79d74dfb" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Debentures6.625Due2028Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7764-aac5-6feed282e248" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Debentures6.625Due2028Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-74a6-a49e-dc7e88b0c4a2" xlink:to="loc_hon_Debentures6.625Due2028Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7764-aac5-6feed282e248" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Debentures9065Due2033Member_019e1cc5-8a69-72e1-b7c8-5c8052ebe64c" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Debentures9065Due2033Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-74a6-a49e-dc7e88b0c4a2" xlink:to="loc_hon_Debentures9065Due2033Member_019e1cc5-8a69-72e1-b7c8-5c8052ebe64c" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_019e1cc5-8a69-7dbb-b615-e89b8fffb151" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7749-8915-96cf2e031e3b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_019e1cc5-8a69-7dbb-b615-e89b8fffb151" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_019e1cc5-8a69-77e9-8a47-68b94bb99002" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7749-8915-96cf2e031e3b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_019e1cc5-8a69-77e9-8a47-68b94bb99002" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/DEBTANDCREDITAGREEMENTSRedeemedNotesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#DEBTANDCREDITAGREEMENTSRedeemedNotesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/DEBTANDCREDITAGREEMENTSRedeemedNotesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-72d6-aa0f-a179708981fe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-76ea-8dda-94cee626a512" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-72d6-aa0f-a179708981fe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-76ea-8dda-94cee626a512" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-776c-af55-35aa469bdf9c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-76ea-8dda-94cee626a512" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-776c-af55-35aa469bdf9c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-776c-af55-35aa469bdf9c_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-776c-af55-35aa469bdf9c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-776c-af55-35aa469bdf9c_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7621-8b87-e50465e62a8e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-776c-af55-35aa469bdf9c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7621-8b87-e50465e62a8e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.65Due2027Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7bad-a1f2-30d6a38fbd62" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.65Due2027Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7621-8b87-e50465e62a8e" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.65Due2027Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7bad-a1f2-30d6a38fbd62" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.95Due2028Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7d92-915e-114ceed37454" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.95Due2028Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7621-8b87-e50465e62a8e" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.95Due2028Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7d92-915e-114ceed37454" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.25Due2029Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7ec3-91f4-b92da2ab6433" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.25Due2029Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7621-8b87-e50465e62a8e" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.25Due2029Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7ec3-91f4-b92da2ab6433" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.875Due2029Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7c8a-98ba-601753b555da" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.875Due2029Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7621-8b87-e50465e62a8e" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.875Due2029Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7c8a-98ba-601753b555da" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_Notes4.70Due2030Member_019e1cc5-8a69-795f-a5d6-213aecd05e42" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_Notes4.70Due2030Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7621-8b87-e50465e62a8e" xlink:to="loc_hon_Notes4.70Due2030Member_019e1cc5-8a69-795f-a5d6-213aecd05e42" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.50Due2027Member_019f576b-89b5-7588-867d-a1d29360be11" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_EuroNotes3.50Due2027Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7621-8b87-e50465e62a8e" xlink:to="loc_hon_EuroNotes3.50Due2027Member_019f576b-89b5-7588-867d-a1d29360be11" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_EuroNotes2.25Due2028Member_019f576b-e8f0-73ed-a5be-3b99b49c935d" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_EuroNotes2.25Due2028Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7621-8b87-e50465e62a8e" xlink:to="loc_hon_EuroNotes2.25Due2028Member_019f576b-e8f0-73ed-a5be-3b99b49c935d" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7196-bd29-3bbbfbae31f0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionTable_019e1cc5-8a69-76ea-8dda-94cee626a512" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7196-bd29-3bbbfbae31f0" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7196-bd29-3bbbfbae31f0_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7196-bd29-3bbbfbae31f0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7196-bd29-3bbbfbae31f0_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-77ca-9016-7b92071e0599" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7196-bd29-3bbbfbae31f0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-77ca-9016-7b92071e0599" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019e1cc5-8a69-70d3-8128-8fa1bbb7c472" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-77ca-9016-7b92071e0599" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_019e1cc5-8a69-70d3-8128-8fa1bbb7c472" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_019e1cc5-8a69-70c3-9d49-42b0ed94a8fd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-72d6-aa0f-a179708981fe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_019e1cc5-8a69-70c3-9d49-42b0ed94a8fd" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_DebtInstrumentRedemptionsFaceAmount_019e1cc5-8a69-7c23-b27d-8edf581e78c2" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_DebtInstrumentRedemptionsFaceAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-72d6-aa0f-a179708981fe" xlink:to="loc_hon_DebtInstrumentRedemptionsFaceAmount_019e1cc5-8a69-7c23-b27d-8edf581e78c2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/DERIVATIVEINSTRUMENTSANDHEDGINGTRANSACTIONSNotionalandFairValueofOutstandingDerivativesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#DERIVATIVEINSTRUMENTSANDHEDGINGTRANSACTIONSNotionalandFairValueofOutstandingDerivativesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/DERIVATIVEINSTRUMENTSANDHEDGINGTRANSACTIONSNotionalandFairValueofOutstandingDerivativesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7413-a14c-d915ff38c428" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7941-9413-250d1cd76862" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7413-a14c-d915ff38c428" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7941-9413-250d1cd76862" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-79c3-b771-e8e468993b00" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7941-9413-250d1cd76862" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-79c3-b771-e8e468993b00" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-79c3-b771-e8e468993b00_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-79c3-b771-e8e468993b00" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-79c3-b771-e8e468993b00_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7611-b51a-a121a1c08591" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-79c3-b771-e8e468993b00" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7611-b51a-a121a1c08591" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-774e-92c6-847cfbe903ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7611-b51a-a121a1c08591" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-774e-92c6-847cfbe903ab" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7adc-a7a6-7550eb671518" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NondesignatedMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7611-b51a-a121a1c08591" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7adc-a7a6-7550eb671518" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7c3f-ac93-180708fd3b4e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7941-9413-250d1cd76862" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7c3f-ac93-180708fd3b4e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7c3f-ac93-180708fd3b4e_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7c3f-ac93-180708fd3b4e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7c3f-ac93-180708fd3b4e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7761-8a33-eb3fc795c281" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7c3f-ac93-180708fd3b4e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7761-8a33-eb3fc795c281" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7dca-9931-9c231080195a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7761-8a33-eb3fc795c281" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7dca-9931-9c231080195a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7504-a0b8-6dcf207d9f0e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7761-8a33-eb3fc795c281" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7504-a0b8-6dcf207d9f0e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7cdf-98df-b331384f7cf7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7761-8a33-eb3fc795c281" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7cdf-98df-b331384f7cf7" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-71b2-8a7f-feffeaaf6a1b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7941-9413-250d1cd76862" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-71b2-8a7f-feffeaaf6a1b" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-71b2-8a7f-feffeaaf6a1b_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-71b2-8a7f-feffeaaf6a1b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-71b2-8a7f-feffeaaf6a1b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-70a7-90af-4500faca994e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-71b2-8a7f-feffeaaf6a1b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-70a7-90af-4500faca994e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7d0b-aa5a-9ef52a078b56" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-70a7-90af-4500faca994e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7d0b-aa5a-9ef52a078b56" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember_019e1cc5-8a69-77ae-89fc-1ff88f38e4da" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-70a7-90af-4500faca994e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember_019e1cc5-8a69-77ae-89fc-1ff88f38e4da" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrencySwapMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7416-aa24-572f417c3b83" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CurrencySwapMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-70a7-90af-4500faca994e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CurrencySwapMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7416-aa24-572f417c3b83" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_019e1cc5-8a69-7658-a8cd-44a2141b25ce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7413-a14c-d915ff38c428" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_019e1cc5-8a69-7658-a8cd-44a2141b25ce" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_019e1cc5-8a69-7a8a-8e12-62eaa512526a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7413-a14c-d915ff38c428" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_019e1cc5-8a69-7a8a-8e12-62eaa512526a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_019e1cc5-8a69-794c-aa03-962efbe262d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7413-a14c-d915ff38c428" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_019e1cc5-8a69-794c-aa03-962efbe262d2" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/DERIVATIVEINSTURMENTSANDHEDGINGTRANSACTIONSNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#DERIVATIVEINSTURMENTSANDHEDGINGTRANSACTIONSNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/DERIVATIVEINSTURMENTSANDHEDGINGTRANSACTIONSNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7e73-949c-3cc8752502cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7cb2-8002-4be37f649bad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7e73-949c-3cc8752502cd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7cb2-8002-4be37f649bad" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7347-bc39-23867e5f3b05" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7cb2-8002-4be37f649bad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7347-bc39-23867e5f3b05" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7347-bc39-23867e5f3b05_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7347-bc39-23867e5f3b05" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7347-bc39-23867e5f3b05_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-71a2-8ed0-304cd35e3212" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7347-bc39-23867e5f3b05" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-71a2-8ed0-304cd35e3212" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember_019e1cc5-8a69-714e-8b66-e4f6b79fee79" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-71a2-8ed0-304cd35e3212" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember_019e1cc5-8a69-714e-8b66-e4f6b79fee79" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAmountOfHedgedItem_019e1cc5-8a69-7ce0-8d5f-a201e74b4711" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAmountOfHedgedItem"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7e73-949c-3cc8752502cd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAmountOfHedgedItem_019e1cc5-8a69-7ce0-8d5f-a201e74b4711" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/DERIVATIVEINSTRUMENTSANDHEDGINGTRANSACTIONSCumulativeBasisAdjustmentsforFairValueHedgesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#DERIVATIVEINSTRUMENTSANDHEDGINGTRANSACTIONSCumulativeBasisAdjustmentsforFairValueHedgesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/DERIVATIVEINSTRUMENTSANDHEDGINGTRANSACTIONSCumulativeBasisAdjustmentsforFairValueHedgesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ad3-96c6-272c50f1d869" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7ff0-833e-2046a5a57b69" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ad3-96c6-272c50f1d869" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7ff0-833e-2046a5a57b69" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7519-8c91-ad95aeec9071" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7ff0-833e-2046a5a57b69" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7519-8c91-ad95aeec9071" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7519-8c91-ad95aeec9071_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7519-8c91-ad95aeec9071" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7519-8c91-ad95aeec9071_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-713f-a454-bfb0373219fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7519-8c91-ad95aeec9071" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-713f-a454-bfb0373219fa" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7d66-8da8-8d575a273cb8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-713f-a454-bfb0373219fa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7d66-8da8-8d575a273cb8" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_019e1cc5-8a69-7da9-9641-38ebeec33d61" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ad3-96c6-272c50f1d869" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_019e1cc5-8a69-7da9-9641-38ebeec33d61" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityFairValueHedge_019e1cc5-8a69-7da5-abb3-d11603f42838" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityFairValueHedge"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ad3-96c6-272c50f1d869" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityFairValueHedge_019e1cc5-8a69-7da5-abb3-d11603f42838" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityFairValueHedgeCumulativeIncreaseDecrease_019e1cc5-8a69-7d58-ac24-cfcce3429619" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityFairValueHedgeCumulativeIncreaseDecrease"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ad3-96c6-272c50f1d869" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgedLiabilityFairValueHedgeCumulativeIncreaseDecrease_019e1cc5-8a69-7d58-ac24-cfcce3429619" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/DERIVATIVEINSTRUMENTSANDHEDGINGTRANSACTIONSLocationandImpacttoConsolidatedStatementofOperationsRelatedtoDerivativeInstrumentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#DERIVATIVEINSTRUMENTSANDHEDGINGTRANSACTIONSLocationandImpacttoConsolidatedStatementofOperationsRelatedtoDerivativeInstrumentsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/DERIVATIVEINSTRUMENTSANDHEDGINGTRANSACTIONSLocationandImpacttoConsolidatedStatementofOperationsRelatedtoDerivativeInstrumentsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-abd5-f095a6c912fb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a69-74ed-92ec-44a3b1f7d6a3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-abd5-f095a6c912fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a69-74ed-92ec-44a3b1f7d6a3" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7d5e-95ed-f439f94d863f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a69-74ed-92ec-44a3b1f7d6a3" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7d5e-95ed-f439f94d863f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7d5e-95ed-f439f94d863f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7d5e-95ed-f439f94d863f" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7d5e-95ed-f439f94d863f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7647-a652-054668f62aaa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7d5e-95ed-f439f94d863f" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7647-a652-054668f62aaa" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7011-839d-1fb6ec00c054" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProductMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7647-a652-054668f62aaa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProductMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7011-839d-1fb6ec00c054" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ServiceMember_019e1cc5-8a69-71d0-b9ec-48fa40f3e888" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ServiceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7647-a652-054668f62aaa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ServiceMember_019e1cc5-8a69-71d0-b9ec-48fa40f3e888" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7aca-a4e1-ba7ad3aa7fb1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a69-74ed-92ec-44a3b1f7d6a3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7aca-a4e1-ba7ad3aa7fb1" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7aca-a4e1-ba7ad3aa7fb1_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7aca-a4e1-ba7ad3aa7fb1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7aca-a4e1-ba7ad3aa7fb1_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7054-aca3-ec87b724da0c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7aca-a4e1-ba7ad3aa7fb1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7054-aca3-ec87b724da0c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-77e3-b8bf-ebefbda12f66" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7054-aca3-ec87b724da0c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-77e3-b8bf-ebefbda12f66" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7bdf-a2d1-d9c9a63109e7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a69-74ed-92ec-44a3b1f7d6a3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7bdf-a2d1-d9c9a63109e7" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7bdf-a2d1-d9c9a63109e7_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7bdf-a2d1-d9c9a63109e7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7bdf-a2d1-d9c9a63109e7_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-736a-8ce8-7ce534ac49d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7bdf-a2d1-d9c9a63109e7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-736a-8ce8-7ce534ac49d4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7954-a4af-a0b721a40ade" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-736a-8ce8-7ce534ac49d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7954-a4af-a0b721a40ade" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember_019e1cc5-8a69-731b-8ff0-ffe5f2b71454" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-736a-8ce8-7ce534ac49d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember_019e1cc5-8a69-731b-8ff0-ffe5f2b71454" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7df9-86d6-e6901e26aaf3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a69-74ed-92ec-44a3b1f7d6a3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7df9-86d6-e6901e26aaf3" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7df9-86d6-e6901e26aaf3_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7df9-86d6-e6901e26aaf3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7df9-86d6-e6901e26aaf3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7050-8992-5216a13f0e20" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7df9-86d6-e6901e26aaf3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7050-8992-5216a13f0e20" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember_019e1cc5-8a69-77a5-b71b-eccdfd59cab5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7050-8992-5216a13f0e20" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember_019e1cc5-8a69-77a5-b71b-eccdfd59cab5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_019e1cc5-8a69-76ae-87fa-ac95629cf7aa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7050-8992-5216a13f0e20" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_019e1cc5-8a69-76ae-87fa-ac95629cf7aa" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ReverseTreasuryLockMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7553-b147-6f0532770087" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ReverseTreasuryLockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7050-8992-5216a13f0e20" xlink:to="loc_hon_ReverseTreasuryLockMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7553-b147-6f0532770087" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeLocationBalanceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7e62-b23f-89488bac41e2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeLocationBalanceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a69-74ed-92ec-44a3b1f7d6a3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeLocationBalanceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7e62-b23f-89488bac41e2" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_019e1cc5-8a69-7dbf-9248-33e0cbe0ffb7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-abd5-f095a6c912fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_019e1cc5-8a69-7dbf-9248-33e0cbe0ffb7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_019e1cc5-8a69-7ba6-8f95-d95181a37a5b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-abd5-f095a6c912fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_019e1cc5-8a69-7ba6-8f95-d95181a37a5b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_019e1cc5-8a69-717f-888d-383e7b8d7e1a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-abd5-f095a6c912fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_019e1cc5-8a69-717f-888d-383e7b8d7e1a" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_019e1cc5-8a69-7fd3-a393-9b560ce406b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-abd5-f095a6c912fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_019e1cc5-8a69-7fd3-a393-9b560ce406b2" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating_019e1cc5-8a69-7177-88b4-24e3b46dbba9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-abd5-f095a6c912fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating_019e1cc5-8a69-7177-88b4-24e3b46dbba9" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNet_019e1cc5-8a69-7a8a-9b7b-0797c99911de" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-abd5-f095a6c912fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNet_019e1cc5-8a69-7a8a-9b7b-0797c99911de" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnFairValueHedgesRecognizedInEarnings_019e1cc5-8a69-7942-a925-8d64c900ad39" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnFairValueHedgesRecognizedInEarnings"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-abd5-f095a6c912fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnFairValueHedgesRecognizedInEarnings_019e1cc5-8a69-7942-a925-8d64c900ad39" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfHedgedItemInInterestRateFairValueHedge1_019e1cc5-8a69-7710-856e-67aebaa0a9ad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfHedgedItemInInterestRateFairValueHedge1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-abd5-f095a6c912fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfHedgedItemInInterestRateFairValueHedge1_019e1cc5-8a69-7710-856e-67aebaa0a9ad" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments_019e1cc5-8a69-78f6-883b-028311a41e5f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-abd5-f095a6c912fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments_019e1cc5-8a69-78f6-883b-028311a41e5f" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/DERIVATIVEINSTRUMENTSANDHEDGINGTRANSACTIONSLocationandImpacttoConsolidatedStatementofOperationsRelatedtoDerivativeInstrumentsDetails_1" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#DERIVATIVEINSTRUMENTSANDHEDGINGTRANSACTIONSLocationandImpacttoConsolidatedStatementofOperationsRelatedtoDerivativeInstrumentsDetails_1"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/DERIVATIVEINSTRUMENTSANDHEDGINGTRANSACTIONSLocationandImpacttoConsolidatedStatementofOperationsRelatedtoDerivativeInstrumentsDetails_1" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-abd5-f095a6c912fb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a69-74ed-92ec-44a3b1f7d6a3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-abd5-f095a6c912fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a69-74ed-92ec-44a3b1f7d6a3" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7d5e-95ed-f439f94d863f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a69-74ed-92ec-44a3b1f7d6a3" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7d5e-95ed-f439f94d863f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7d5e-95ed-f439f94d863f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7d5e-95ed-f439f94d863f" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7d5e-95ed-f439f94d863f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7647-a652-054668f62aaa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7d5e-95ed-f439f94d863f" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7647-a652-054668f62aaa" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7011-839d-1fb6ec00c054" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProductMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7647-a652-054668f62aaa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProductMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7011-839d-1fb6ec00c054" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ServiceMember_019e1cc5-8a69-71d0-b9ec-48fa40f3e888" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ServiceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7647-a652-054668f62aaa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ServiceMember_019e1cc5-8a69-71d0-b9ec-48fa40f3e888" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7aca-a4e1-ba7ad3aa7fb1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a69-74ed-92ec-44a3b1f7d6a3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7aca-a4e1-ba7ad3aa7fb1" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7aca-a4e1-ba7ad3aa7fb1_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7aca-a4e1-ba7ad3aa7fb1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7aca-a4e1-ba7ad3aa7fb1_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7054-aca3-ec87b724da0c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7aca-a4e1-ba7ad3aa7fb1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7054-aca3-ec87b724da0c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-77e3-b8bf-ebefbda12f66" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7054-aca3-ec87b724da0c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-77e3-b8bf-ebefbda12f66" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7bdf-a2d1-d9c9a63109e7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a69-74ed-92ec-44a3b1f7d6a3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7bdf-a2d1-d9c9a63109e7" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7bdf-a2d1-d9c9a63109e7_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7bdf-a2d1-d9c9a63109e7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7bdf-a2d1-d9c9a63109e7_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-736a-8ce8-7ce534ac49d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7bdf-a2d1-d9c9a63109e7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-736a-8ce8-7ce534ac49d4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7954-a4af-a0b721a40ade" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-736a-8ce8-7ce534ac49d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7954-a4af-a0b721a40ade" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember_019e1cc5-8a69-731b-8ff0-ffe5f2b71454" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-736a-8ce8-7ce534ac49d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember_019e1cc5-8a69-731b-8ff0-ffe5f2b71454" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7df9-86d6-e6901e26aaf3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a69-74ed-92ec-44a3b1f7d6a3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7df9-86d6-e6901e26aaf3" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7df9-86d6-e6901e26aaf3_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7df9-86d6-e6901e26aaf3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7df9-86d6-e6901e26aaf3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7050-8992-5216a13f0e20" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7df9-86d6-e6901e26aaf3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7050-8992-5216a13f0e20" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember_019e1cc5-8a69-77a5-b71b-eccdfd59cab5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7050-8992-5216a13f0e20" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember_019e1cc5-8a69-77a5-b71b-eccdfd59cab5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_019e1cc5-8a69-76ae-87fa-ac95629cf7aa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7050-8992-5216a13f0e20" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_019e1cc5-8a69-76ae-87fa-ac95629cf7aa" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ReverseTreasuryLockMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7553-b147-6f0532770087" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ReverseTreasuryLockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7050-8992-5216a13f0e20" xlink:to="loc_hon_ReverseTreasuryLockMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7553-b147-6f0532770087" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_019e1cc5-8a69-7dbf-9248-33e0cbe0ffb7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-abd5-f095a6c912fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_019e1cc5-8a69-7dbf-9248-33e0cbe0ffb7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_019e1cc5-8a69-7ba6-8f95-d95181a37a5b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-abd5-f095a6c912fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_019e1cc5-8a69-7ba6-8f95-d95181a37a5b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_019e1cc5-8a69-717f-888d-383e7b8d7e1a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-abd5-f095a6c912fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_019e1cc5-8a69-717f-888d-383e7b8d7e1a" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_019e1cc5-8a69-7fd3-a393-9b560ce406b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-abd5-f095a6c912fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_019e1cc5-8a69-7fd3-a393-9b560ce406b2" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating_019e1cc5-8a69-7177-88b4-24e3b46dbba9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-abd5-f095a6c912fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating_019e1cc5-8a69-7177-88b4-24e3b46dbba9" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNet_019e1cc5-8a69-7a8a-9b7b-0797c99911de" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-abd5-f095a6c912fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNet_019e1cc5-8a69-7a8a-9b7b-0797c99911de" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnFairValueHedgesRecognizedInEarnings_019e1cc5-8a69-7942-a925-8d64c900ad39" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnFairValueHedgesRecognizedInEarnings"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-abd5-f095a6c912fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnFairValueHedgesRecognizedInEarnings_019e1cc5-8a69-7942-a925-8d64c900ad39" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfHedgedItemInInterestRateFairValueHedge1_019e1cc5-8a69-7710-856e-67aebaa0a9ad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfHedgedItemInInterestRateFairValueHedge1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-abd5-f095a6c912fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfHedgedItemInInterestRateFairValueHedge1_019e1cc5-8a69-7710-856e-67aebaa0a9ad" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments_019e1cc5-8a69-78f6-883b-028311a41e5f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7ea5-abd5-f095a6c912fb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnInterestRateDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments_019e1cc5-8a69-78f6-883b-028311a41e5f" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/DERIVATIVEINSTURMENTSANDHEDGINGTRANSACTIONSScheduleofNetInvestmentHedgesinAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#DERIVATIVEINSTURMENTSANDHEDGINGTRANSACTIONSScheduleofNetInvestmentHedgesinAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/DERIVATIVEINSTURMENTSANDHEDGINGTRANSACTIONSScheduleofNetInvestmentHedgesinAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-73c5-aa9e-e2eeb11c856d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7911-b373-06ffbf6626be" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-73c5-aa9e-e2eeb11c856d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7911-b373-06ffbf6626be" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-769f-83bb-bee91a34e0fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7911-b373-06ffbf6626be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-769f-83bb-bee91a34e0fa" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-769f-83bb-bee91a34e0fa_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-769f-83bb-bee91a34e0fa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-769f-83bb-bee91a34e0fa_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7e57-acae-37c918211ed9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-769f-83bb-bee91a34e0fa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7e57-acae-37c918211ed9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_NetInvestmentEuroDenominatedLongtermDebtMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7dbf-b705-78218a2fb10c" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_NetInvestmentEuroDenominatedLongtermDebtMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7e57-acae-37c918211ed9" xlink:to="loc_hon_NetInvestmentEuroDenominatedLongtermDebtMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7dbf-b705-78218a2fb10c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_NetInvestmentEuroDenominatedCommercialPaperMember_019e1cc5-8a69-77b8-ab4f-933d26816c8e" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_NetInvestmentEuroDenominatedCommercialPaperMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7e57-acae-37c918211ed9" xlink:to="loc_hon_NetInvestmentEuroDenominatedCommercialPaperMember_019e1cc5-8a69-77b8-ab4f-933d26816c8e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_NetInvestmentCrossCurrencySwapMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7de8-b084-7de3350cae9c" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_NetInvestmentCrossCurrencySwapMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7e57-acae-37c918211ed9" xlink:to="loc_hon_NetInvestmentCrossCurrencySwapMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7de8-b084-7de3350cae9c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7e8d-9d84-31b5cd46f31f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_019e1cc5-8a69-7911-b373-06ffbf6626be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7e8d-9d84-31b5cd46f31f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7e8d-9d84-31b5cd46f31f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7e8d-9d84-31b5cd46f31f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7e8d-9d84-31b5cd46f31f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7a5f-9e04-c69398c987bc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7e8d-9d84-31b5cd46f31f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7a5f-9e04-c69398c987bc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7dcc-a797-50a7ed67d60c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7a5f-9e04-c69398c987bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7dcc-a797-50a7ed67d60c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax_019e1cc5-8a69-7ad0-b762-f3ef6d6203d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-73c5-aa9e-e2eeb11c856d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax_019e1cc5-8a69-7ad0-b762-f3ef6d6203d4" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSAssetsandLiabilitiesAccountedforatFairValueDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSAssetsandLiabilitiesAccountedforatFairValueDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSAssetsandLiabilitiesAccountedforatFairValueDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7f93-b2b7-1010ddc45153" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e1cc5-8a69-77e1-a0a2-eeeb98ed6a43" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7f93-b2b7-1010ddc45153" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e1cc5-8a69-77e1-a0a2-eeeb98ed6a43" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7318-9dea-c97cb6c832e8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e1cc5-8a69-77e1-a0a2-eeeb98ed6a43" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7318-9dea-c97cb6c832e8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7318-9dea-c97cb6c832e8_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7318-9dea-c97cb6c832e8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7318-9dea-c97cb6c832e8_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7e7f-bd94-e02d0abd9bf9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7318-9dea-c97cb6c832e8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7e7f-bd94-e02d0abd9bf9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7373-9d87-f0700bdcd483" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7e7f-bd94-e02d0abd9bf9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7373-9d87-f0700bdcd483" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7174-bceb-d3689d65fb59" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7e7f-bd94-e02d0abd9bf9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7174-bceb-d3689d65fb59" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrencySwapMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7642-b067-8f1c6506a757" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CurrencySwapMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7e7f-bd94-e02d0abd9bf9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CurrencySwapMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7642-b067-8f1c6506a757" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7158-8cdf-b424331f2111" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e1cc5-8a69-77e1-a0a2-eeeb98ed6a43" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7158-8cdf-b424331f2111" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7158-8cdf-b424331f2111_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7158-8cdf-b424331f2111" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7158-8cdf-b424331f2111_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7be1-85c4-560000de86b7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7158-8cdf-b424331f2111" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7be1-85c4-560000de86b7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesInvestmentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-79e1-b88a-52fe171de837" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesInvestmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7be1-85c4-560000de86b7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SecuritiesInvestmentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-79e1-b88a-52fe171de837" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7ad3-b7cb-b6429853e6dc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_019e1cc5-8a69-77e1-a0a2-eeeb98ed6a43" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7ad3-b7cb-b6429853e6dc" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7ad3-b7cb-b6429853e6dc_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7ad3-b7cb-b6429853e6dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7ad3-b7cb-b6429853e6dc_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7cc0-ac5a-d0fc481f0749" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7ad3-b7cb-b6429853e6dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7cc0-ac5a-d0fc481f0749" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7274-8af3-029d11490112" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7cc0-ac5a-d0fc481f0749" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7274-8af3-029d11490112" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7d12-81f9-b9b4709d006c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7cc0-ac5a-d0fc481f0749" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7d12-81f9-b9b4709d006c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7a90-8f72-8b2c6eda447a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7cc0-ac5a-d0fc481f0749" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7a90-8f72-8b2c6eda447a" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-713c-bdad-fa7df43133be" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7f93-b2b7-1010ddc45153" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-713c-bdad-fa7df43133be" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_019e1cc5-8a69-70f3-bb54-1d0b6a99f828" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-713c-bdad-fa7df43133be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_019e1cc5-8a69-70f3-bb54-1d0b6a99f828" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities_019e1cc5-8a69-7dbe-b34c-a223aad9533f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-713c-bdad-fa7df43133be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities_019e1cc5-8a69-7dbe-b34c-a223aad9533f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFVNINoncurrent_019e1cc5-8a69-7b9d-a59c-8dde11522413" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFVNINoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-713c-bdad-fa7df43133be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesFVNINoncurrent_019e1cc5-8a69-7b9d-a59c-8dde11522413" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_RightToSaleProceedsFromDisposalFairValueDisclosure_019e1cc5-8a69-7052-8ec7-0c6db548ddbd" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_RightToSaleProceedsFromDisposalFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-713c-bdad-fa7df43133be" xlink:to="loc_hon_RightToSaleProceedsFromDisposalFairValueDisclosure_019e1cc5-8a69-7052-8ec7-0c6db548ddbd" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_019e1cc5-8a69-7804-a118-d635147687ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-713c-bdad-fa7df43133be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_019e1cc5-8a69-7804-a118-d635147687ed" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-77fd-a4fe-eb22fbab2dac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7f93-b2b7-1010ddc45153" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-77fd-a4fe-eb22fbab2dac" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_019e1cc5-8a69-703a-9a85-92af39db5cb5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-77fd-a4fe-eb22fbab2dac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_019e1cc5-8a69-703a-9a85-92af39db5cb5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_019e1cc5-8a69-7d2d-aa15-7501967778df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-77fd-a4fe-eb22fbab2dac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_019e1cc5-8a69-7d2d-aa15-7501967778df" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSFinancialAssetsandLiabilitiesNotCarriedatFairValueDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSFinancialAssetsandLiabilitiesNotCarriedatFairValueDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/FAIRVALUEMEASUREMENTSFinancialAssetsandLiabilitiesNotCarriedatFairValueDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7997-b592-496f40dcf402" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_019e1cc5-8a69-73fb-95c2-8fe0ee839e58" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7997-b592-496f40dcf402" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_019e1cc5-8a69-73fb-95c2-8fe0ee839e58" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-701f-ae5a-0ebf40a923cc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_019e1cc5-8a69-73fb-95c2-8fe0ee839e58" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-701f-ae5a-0ebf40a923cc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_019e1cc5-8a69-701f-ae5a-0ebf40a923cc_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-701f-ae5a-0ebf40a923cc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_019e1cc5-8a69-701f-ae5a-0ebf40a923cc_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-75b2-b4e6-990c725609f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-701f-ae5a-0ebf40a923cc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-75b2-b4e6-990c725609f8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7f8d-9ca8-e4a4cfc4cc86" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-75b2-b4e6-990c725609f8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7f8d-9ca8-e4a4cfc4cc86" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7c2a-aa9b-330a64ddf379" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7f8d-9ca8-e4a4cfc4cc86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7c2a-aa9b-330a64ddf379" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_019e1cc5-8a69-763e-9bd1-e35cf079a17a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7f8d-9ca8-e4a4cfc4cc86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_019e1cc5-8a69-763e-9bd1-e35cf079a17a" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7f4d-88bb-eb6998b34243" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_019e1cc5-8a69-73fb-95c2-8fe0ee839e58" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7f4d-88bb-eb6998b34243" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7f4d-88bb-eb6998b34243_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7f4d-88bb-eb6998b34243" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7f4d-88bb-eb6998b34243_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7eb6-a9a1-9bd7af7fa79f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7f4d-88bb-eb6998b34243" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7eb6-a9a1-9bd7af7fa79f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7024-bfc3-58c048700a5e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7eb6-a9a1-9bd7af7fa79f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_019e1cc5-8a69-7024-bfc3-58c048700a5e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7f8e-8730-6a5f4ec262af" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7997-b592-496f40dcf402" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7f8e-8730-6a5f4ec262af" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure_019e1cc5-8a69-7b41-93e2-664436b302f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7f8e-8730-6a5f4ec262af" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure_019e1cc5-8a69-7b41-93e2-664436b302f1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_019eedcd-2e0d-7e33-985d-9f7771047a52" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7f8e-8730-6a5f4ec262af" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_019eedcd-2e0d-7e33-985d-9f7771047a52" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7e33-a4bd-a22b831c0162" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7997-b592-496f40dcf402" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7e33-a4bd-a22b831c0162" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure_019e1cc5-8a69-7309-ba2f-dc8c19e093db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-7e33-a4bd-a22b831c0162" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure_019e1cc5-8a69-7309-ba2f-dc8c19e093db" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/ACCUMULATEDOTHERCOMPREHENSIVELOSSDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#ACCUMULATEDOTHERCOMPREHENSIVELOSSDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/ACCUMULATEDOTHERCOMPREHENSIVELOSSDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7f69-8505-9d758c810bbd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_019e1cc5-8a69-710a-872d-05ad41a37ff6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7f69-8505-9d758c810bbd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_019e1cc5-8a69-710a-872d-05ad41a37ff6" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7ee2-96ba-b44d8ac8ab24" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_019e1cc5-8a69-710a-872d-05ad41a37ff6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7ee2-96ba-b44d8ac8ab24" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7ee2-96ba-b44d8ac8ab24_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7ee2-96ba-b44d8ac8ab24" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7ee2-96ba-b44d8ac8ab24_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7a9e-8a23-86be22ca13ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-7ee2-96ba-b44d8ac8ab24" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7a9e-8a23-86be22ca13ab" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7ab5-8e18-f59c082a48c5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-7a9e-8a23-86be22ca13ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7ab5-8e18-f59c082a48c5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7c8e-a272-73fcb90f49e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7ab5-8e18-f59c082a48c5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7c8e-a272-73fcb90f49e5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7913-ad47-58087e7d401a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7ab5-8e18-f59c082a48c5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7913-ad47-58087e7d401a" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember_019e1cc5-8a69-77b5-bda6-77e65417d8a9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7ab5-8e18-f59c082a48c5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember_019e1cc5-8a69-77b5-bda6-77e65417d8a9" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedGainLossNetCashFlowHedgeParentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-761f-bf5d-035a816f026c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedGainLossNetCashFlowHedgeParentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7ab5-8e18-f59c082a48c5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedGainLossNetCashFlowHedgeParentMember_019e1cc5-8a69-761f-bf5d-035a816f026c" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-75e2-92bc-427295b7de3e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7f69-8505-9d758c810bbd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-75e2-92bc-427295b7de3e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019e1cc5-8a69-796f-8141-de41828f9121" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-75e2-92bc-427295b7de3e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019e1cc5-8a69-796f-8141-de41828f9121" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax_019e1cc5-8a69-7bc1-b23a-e456b23002fe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-75e2-92bc-427295b7de3e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax_019e1cc5-8a69-7bc1-b23a-e456b23002fe" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax_019e1cc5-8a69-772a-9dcc-65ff5342131b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-75e2-92bc-427295b7de3e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax_019e1cc5-8a69-772a-9dcc-65ff5342131b" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_019e1cc5-8a69-7844-8446-5f10b3424de6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_019e1cc5-8a69-75e2-92bc-427295b7de3e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_019e1cc5-8a69-7844-8446-5f10b3424de6" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019e1cc5-8a69-760c-9e2e-82547a501449" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/COMMITMENTSANDCONTINGENCIESLitigationMattersDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#COMMITMENTSANDCONTINGENCIESLitigationMattersDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/COMMITMENTSANDCONTINGENCIESLitigationMattersDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7898-833d-e1a03c2d1770" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_019e1cc5-8a69-79dc-a24d-1f5a91096906" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7898-833d-e1a03c2d1770" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_019e1cc5-8a69-79dc-a24d-1f5a91096906" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_LitigationCaseAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-73f7-ae6d-f56b3bb52e96" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_LitigationCaseAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_019e1cc5-8a69-79dc-a24d-1f5a91096906" xlink:to="loc_srt_LitigationCaseAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-73f7-ae6d-f56b3bb52e96" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-73f7-ae6d-f56b3bb52e96_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_LitigationCaseAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-73f7-ae6d-f56b3bb52e96" xlink:to="loc_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-73f7-ae6d-f56b3bb52e96_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-703f-bac4-02e6a25fb931" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_LitigationCaseAxis_019e1cc5-8a69-73f7-ae6d-f56b3bb52e96" xlink:to="loc_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-703f-bac4-02e6a25fb931" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_DuncanAndStandardAeroMember_019e1cc5-8a69-762d-885b-8ece21ef9ba0" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_DuncanAndStandardAeroMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-703f-bac4-02e6a25fb931" xlink:to="loc_hon_DuncanAndStandardAeroMember_019e1cc5-8a69-762d-885b-8ece21ef9ba0" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_FlexjetMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7d0d-8bce-121f616a9b75" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_FlexjetMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a69-703f-bac4-02e6a25fb931" xlink:to="loc_hon_FlexjetMember_019e1cc5-8a69-7d0d-8bce-121f616a9b75" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements_019e1cc5-8a69-70ff-a140-510267dff25e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_019e1cc5-8a69-7898-833d-e1a03c2d1770" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements_019e1cc5-8a69-70ff-a140-510267dff25e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/PENSIONBENEFITSScheduleofNetPeriodicBenefitIncomeCostForPensionPlansDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#PENSIONBENEFITSScheduleofNetPeriodicBenefitIncomeCostForPensionPlansDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/PENSIONBENEFITSScheduleofNetPeriodicBenefitIncomeCostForPensionPlansDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7965-b748-0f68cec0568e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a6a-7fb8-a81e-a6a76df9fbef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7965-b748-0f68cec0568e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a6a-7fb8-a81e-a6a76df9fbef" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a6a-7a72-9c0f-7d65a46e9003" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a6a-7fb8-a81e-a6a76df9fbef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a6a-7a72-9c0f-7d65a46e9003" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a6a-7a72-9c0f-7d65a46e9003_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a6a-7a72-9c0f-7d65a46e9003" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a6a-7a72-9c0f-7d65a46e9003_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a6a-7014-88b2-9d7fac03c9ac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a6a-7a72-9c0f-7d65a46e9003" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a6a-7014-88b2-9d7fac03c9ac" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_019e1cc5-8a6a-7cc2-a5eb-9dd971fc27c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a6a-7014-88b2-9d7fac03c9ac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_019e1cc5-8a6a-7cc2-a5eb-9dd971fc27c0" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_019e1cc5-8a6a-7663-844d-625be24f8193" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_019e1cc5-8a6a-7fb8-a81e-a6a76df9fbef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_019e1cc5-8a6a-7663-844d-625be24f8193" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_019e1cc5-8a6a-7663-844d-625be24f8193_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_019e1cc5-8a6a-7663-844d-625be24f8193" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_019e1cc5-8a6a-7663-844d-625be24f8193_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_019e1cc5-8a6a-721e-b553-cf0f15fdfd82" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_019e1cc5-8a6a-7663-844d-625be24f8193" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_019e1cc5-8a6a-721e-b553-cf0f15fdfd82" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DomesticPlanMember_019e1cc5-8a6a-7ad2-81ea-7ba98fa589ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DomesticPlanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_019e1cc5-8a6a-721e-b553-cf0f15fdfd82" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DomesticPlanMember_019e1cc5-8a6a-7ad2-81ea-7ba98fa589ab" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_US_019e1cc5-8a6a-79af-8a91-2dcac21967da" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2026/country-2026.xsd#country_US"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DomesticPlanMember_019e1cc5-8a6a-7ad2-81ea-7ba98fa589ab" xlink:to="loc_country_US_019e1cc5-8a6a-79af-8a91-2dcac21967da" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_019e1cc5-8a6a-7a15-9fd4-2cfdf5d0bffc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_019e1cc5-8a6a-721e-b553-cf0f15fdfd82" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_019e1cc5-8a6a-7a15-9fd4-2cfdf5d0bffc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_019e1cc5-8a6a-711c-9654-17f4b4e23f2f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7965-b748-0f68cec0568e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_019e1cc5-8a6a-711c-9654-17f4b4e23f2f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_019e1cc5-8a6a-7494-97c6-7d34d5184f19" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7965-b748-0f68cec0568e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_019e1cc5-8a6a-7494-97c6-7d34d5184f19" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_019e1cc5-8a6a-7061-9788-456580baddc2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7965-b748-0f68cec0568e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_019e1cc5-8a6a-7061-9788-456580baddc2" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit_019e1cc5-8a6a-7991-a1db-0e8b776ca45e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7965-b748-0f68cec0568e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit_019e1cc5-8a6a-7991-a1db-0e8b776ca45e" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses_019e1cc5-8a6a-707c-bd9d-675e50d0f412" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7965-b748-0f68cec0568e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses_019e1cc5-8a6a-707c-bd9d-675e50d0f412" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlementsAndCurtailments1_019eedbb-7909-79ad-891d-1e3f4116220d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlementsAndCurtailments1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7965-b748-0f68cec0568e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlementsAndCurtailments1_019eedbb-7909-79ad-891d-1e3f4116220d" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_019e1cc5-8a6a-738d-9922-08e0791f2e4e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7965-b748-0f68cec0568e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_019e1cc5-8a6a-738d-9922-08e0791f2e4e" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_DefinedBenefitPlanContinuingOperationsNetPeriodicIncomeCostBenefitObligation_019e1cc5-8a6a-777b-8010-5b087654965d" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_DefinedBenefitPlanContinuingOperationsNetPeriodicIncomeCostBenefitObligation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7965-b748-0f68cec0568e" xlink:to="loc_hon_DefinedBenefitPlanContinuingOperationsNetPeriodicIncomeCostBenefitObligation_019e1cc5-8a6a-777b-8010-5b087654965d" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_DefinedBenefitPlanDiscontinuedOperationsNetPeriodicIncomeCostBenefitObligation_019e1cc5-8a6a-776e-966c-986c9cb38718" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_DefinedBenefitPlanDiscontinuedOperationsNetPeriodicIncomeCostBenefitObligation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7965-b748-0f68cec0568e" xlink:to="loc_hon_DefinedBenefitPlanDiscontinuedOperationsNetPeriodicIncomeCostBenefitObligation_019e1cc5-8a6a-776e-966c-986c9cb38718" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/OTHERINCOMEEXPENSEDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#OTHERINCOMEEXPENSEDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/OTHERINCOMEEXPENSEDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_OtherIncomeAndExpensesLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7646-a20f-c0da836cc2db" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_OtherIncomeAndExpensesLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_OtherIncomeAndExpensesTable_019e1cc5-8a6a-7ecd-a281-6148eb5d199e" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_OtherIncomeAndExpensesTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_hon_OtherIncomeAndExpensesLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7646-a20f-c0da836cc2db" xlink:to="loc_hon_OtherIncomeAndExpensesTable_019e1cc5-8a6a-7ecd-a281-6148eb5d199e" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a6a-742b-995f-b0b258aba74a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_hon_OtherIncomeAndExpensesTable_019e1cc5-8a6a-7ecd-a281-6148eb5d199e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a6a-742b-995f-b0b258aba74a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a6a-742b-995f-b0b258aba74a_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a6a-742b-995f-b0b258aba74a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a6a-742b-995f-b0b258aba74a_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a6a-7fbb-bf0c-f464e16cee03" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8a6a-742b-995f-b0b258aba74a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a6a-7fbb-bf0c-f464e16cee03" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_019e1cc5-8a6a-7c84-9eda-898a40680acd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a6a-7fbb-bf0c-f464e16cee03" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_019e1cc5-8a6a-7c84-9eda-898a40680acd" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_019e1cc5-8a6a-7f39-8b17-8cdab4631af4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8a6a-7fbb-bf0c-f464e16cee03" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_019e1cc5-8a6a-7f39-8b17-8cdab4631af4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_019e1cc5-8a6a-7315-875b-c7e846b02a0f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_hon_OtherIncomeAndExpensesLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7646-a20f-c0da836cc2db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_019e1cc5-8a6a-7315-875b-c7e846b02a0f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent_019e1cc5-8b24-7654-ad46-a8b8fdf74ca1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_hon_OtherIncomeAndExpensesLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7646-a20f-c0da836cc2db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent_019e1cc5-8b24-7654-ad46-a8b8fdf74ca1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_IncomeLossFromInvestmentsInAffiliatedEntities_019e1cc5-8b24-70af-8b11-15317fc14de7" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_IncomeLossFromInvestmentsInAffiliatedEntities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_hon_OtherIncomeAndExpensesLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7646-a20f-c0da836cc2db" xlink:to="loc_hon_IncomeLossFromInvestmentsInAffiliatedEntities_019e1cc5-8b24-70af-8b11-15317fc14de7" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_GainLossOnSaleOfNonstrategicBusinessesAndAssets_019e1cc5-8b24-787c-a31c-49a9f2b8da3b" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_GainLossOnSaleOfNonstrategicBusinessesAndAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_hon_OtherIncomeAndExpensesLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7646-a20f-c0da836cc2db" xlink:to="loc_hon_GainLossOnSaleOfNonstrategicBusinessesAndAssets_019e1cc5-8b24-787c-a31c-49a9f2b8da3b" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax_019e1cc5-8b24-7aa4-81d9-1d34f1847008" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_hon_OtherIncomeAndExpensesLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7646-a20f-c0da836cc2db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax_019e1cc5-8b24-7aa4-81d9-1d34f1847008" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_DivestitureRelatedCosts_019e1cc5-8b24-7d14-b368-3c456a64a422" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_DivestitureRelatedCosts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_hon_OtherIncomeAndExpensesLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7646-a20f-c0da836cc2db" xlink:to="loc_hon_DivestitureRelatedCosts_019e1cc5-8b24-7d14-b368-3c456a64a422" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts_019e1cc5-8b24-772c-aac8-8e562acbabd3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_hon_OtherIncomeAndExpensesLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7646-a20f-c0da836cc2db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts_019e1cc5-8b24-772c-aac8-8e562acbabd3" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnRestructuringOfDebt_019e1cc5-8b24-7368-8a7f-72f51bdf05c3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnRestructuringOfDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_hon_OtherIncomeAndExpensesLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7646-a20f-c0da836cc2db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnRestructuringOfDebt_019e1cc5-8b24-7368-8a7f-72f51bdf05c3" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ExpenseBenefitRelatedToRussiaUkraineConflict_019f5724-02de-7d56-892c-92e4ec6433ed" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ExpenseBenefitRelatedToRussiaUkraineConflict"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_hon_OtherIncomeAndExpensesLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7646-a20f-c0da836cc2db" xlink:to="loc_hon_ExpenseBenefitRelatedToRussiaUkraineConflict_019f5724-02de-7d56-892c-92e4ec6433ed" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_OtherOperatingAndNonoperatingExpenseIncome_019e1cc5-8b24-78fd-a285-639723a518b5" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_OtherOperatingAndNonoperatingExpenseIncome"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_hon_OtherIncomeAndExpensesLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7646-a20f-c0da836cc2db" xlink:to="loc_hon_OtherOperatingAndNonoperatingExpenseIncome_019e1cc5-8b24-78fd-a285-639723a518b5" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_019e1cc5-8b24-7332-9cab-c337545add40" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_hon_OtherIncomeAndExpensesLineItems_019e1cc5-8a6a-7646-a20f-c0da836cc2db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_019e1cc5-8b24-7332-9cab-c337545add40" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/SEGMENTFINANCIALDATASegmentReportingScheduleDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#SEGMENTFINANCIALDATASegmentReportingScheduleDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/SEGMENTFINANCIALDATASegmentReportingScheduleDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-7e0c-88e8-4cae54747296" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019e1cc5-8b24-7c12-9788-55413a173bdd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-7e0c-88e8-4cae54747296" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019e1cc5-8b24-7c12-9788-55413a173bdd" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019e1cc5-8b24-775b-ac02-723f6aa8a550" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019e1cc5-8b24-7c12-9788-55413a173bdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019e1cc5-8b24-775b-ac02-723f6aa8a550" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-775b-ac02-723f6aa8a550_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019e1cc5-8b24-775b-ac02-723f6aa8a550" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-775b-ac02-723f6aa8a550_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7fe2-8cbf-db7065b9a9fd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019e1cc5-8b24-775b-ac02-723f6aa8a550" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7fe2-8cbf-db7065b9a9fd" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_AerospaceMember_019e1cc5-8b24-797e-b8c6-270e56bdfd85" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_AerospaceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7fe2-8cbf-db7065b9a9fd" xlink:to="loc_hon_AerospaceMember_019e1cc5-8b24-797e-b8c6-270e56bdfd85" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_BuildingAutomationMember_019e1cc5-8b24-7ef7-88c8-b71c48d3575b" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_BuildingAutomationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7fe2-8cbf-db7065b9a9fd" xlink:to="loc_hon_BuildingAutomationMember_019e1cc5-8b24-7ef7-88c8-b71c48d3575b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_ProcessAutomationAndTechnologyMember_019e1cc5-8b24-7a6b-981e-72889b8da2f6" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_ProcessAutomationAndTechnologyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7fe2-8cbf-db7065b9a9fd" xlink:to="loc_hon_ProcessAutomationAndTechnologyMember_019e1cc5-8b24-7a6b-981e-72889b8da2f6" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_IndustrialAutomationMember_019e1cc5-8b24-7a47-8790-c7df835bce3f" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_IndustrialAutomationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7fe2-8cbf-db7065b9a9fd" xlink:to="loc_hon_IndustrialAutomationMember_019e1cc5-8b24-7a47-8790-c7df835bce3f" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019e1cc5-8b24-7b68-834a-c7429a8bf85f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019e1cc5-8b24-7c12-9788-55413a173bdd" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019e1cc5-8b24-7b68-834a-c7429a8bf85f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7b68-834a-c7429a8bf85f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019e1cc5-8b24-7b68-834a-c7429a8bf85f" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7b68-834a-c7429a8bf85f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7e57-a520-4f4d1366e5cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019e1cc5-8b24-7b68-834a-c7429a8bf85f" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7e57-a520-4f4d1366e5cb" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_019e1cc5-8b24-7bb5-8777-d2531f906c47" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7e57-a520-4f4d1366e5cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_019e1cc5-8b24-7bb5-8777-d2531f906c47" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_019f13c7-0f42-7b54-8326-1fe2839eae5e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7e57-a520-4f4d1366e5cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_019f13c7-0f42-7b54-8326-1fe2839eae5e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_019f0389-12b8-77e7-b049-b14fc7ca9f73" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7e57-a520-4f4d1366e5cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_019f0389-12b8-77e7-b049-b14fc7ca9f73" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_CorporateAndReconcilingItemsMember_019f7fd0-cb27-720b-b354-be22eafe3bb5" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_CorporateAndReconcilingItemsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7e57-a520-4f4d1366e5cb" xlink:to="loc_hon_CorporateAndReconcilingItemsMember_019f7fd0-cb27-720b-b354-be22eafe3bb5" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_CorporateAndEliminationsMember_019f7fd3-b7fd-7c90-afb7-ccc400f2ca8a" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_CorporateAndEliminationsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7e57-a520-4f4d1366e5cb" xlink:to="loc_hon_CorporateAndEliminationsMember_019f7fd3-b7fd-7c90-afb7-ccc400f2ca8a" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8b24-797b-a1fc-0f17879879fd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019e1cc5-8b24-7c12-9788-55413a173bdd" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8b24-797b-a1fc-0f17879879fd" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-797b-a1fc-0f17879879fd_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8b24-797b-a1fc-0f17879879fd" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-797b-a1fc-0f17879879fd_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7e44-b334-4384e0860ebe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019e1cc5-8b24-797b-a1fc-0f17879879fd" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7e44-b334-4384e0860ebe" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductMember_019e1cc5-8b24-7d05-895a-a748c8139abe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProductMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7e44-b334-4384e0860ebe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProductMember_019e1cc5-8b24-7d05-895a-a748c8139abe" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ServiceMember_019e1cc5-8b24-7121-a8ff-296d207189ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ServiceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7e44-b334-4384e0860ebe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ServiceMember_019e1cc5-8b24-7121-a8ff-296d207189ea" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_019e1cc5-8b24-7ebb-898f-11db5061f217" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-7e0c-88e8-4cae54747296" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_019e1cc5-8b24-7ebb-898f-11db5061f217" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_019e1cc5-8b24-755b-91bf-3495551b442a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-7e0c-88e8-4cae54747296" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_019e1cc5-8b24-755b-91bf-3495551b442a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_019e1cc5-8b24-78ae-a18b-6bda9d7fd683" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-7e0c-88e8-4cae54747296" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_019e1cc5-8b24-78ae-a18b-6bda9d7fd683" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingOtherItemAmount_019e1cc5-8b24-7f94-86bd-63e7871963f0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingOtherItemAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-7e0c-88e8-4cae54747296" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingOtherItemAmount_019e1cc5-8b24-7f94-86bd-63e7871963f0" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_019e1cc5-8b24-7930-914b-757aaf339a72" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-7e0c-88e8-4cae54747296" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_019e1cc5-8b24-7930-914b-757aaf339a72" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_019e1cc5-8b24-7309-990c-e4516625ca06" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-7e0c-88e8-4cae54747296" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_019e1cc5-8b24-7309-990c-e4516625ca06" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets_019e1cc5-8b24-74d5-b97f-47f6656ba674" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-7e0c-88e8-4cae54747296" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets_019e1cc5-8b24-74d5-b97f-47f6656ba674" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_019e1cc5-8b24-7d24-9f5a-5358c89c9391" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-7e0c-88e8-4cae54747296" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_019e1cc5-8b24-7d24-9f5a-5358c89c9391" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/SEGMENTFINANCIALDATAReconciliationofSegmentProfittoConsolidatedIncomeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#SEGMENTFINANCIALDATAReconciliationofSegmentProfittoConsolidatedIncomeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/SEGMENTFINANCIALDATAReconciliationofSegmentProfittoConsolidatedIncomeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-767d-9394-afa837186280" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019e1cc5-8b24-7ce2-949c-283e23b8719a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-767d-9394-afa837186280" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019e1cc5-8b24-7ce2-949c-283e23b8719a" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8b24-76e6-a833-e951792e0a1e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019e1cc5-8b24-7ce2-949c-283e23b8719a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8b24-76e6-a833-e951792e0a1e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-76e6-a833-e951792e0a1e_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8b24-76e6-a833-e951792e0a1e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-76e6-a833-e951792e0a1e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7489-babc-253c93213675" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_019e1cc5-8b24-76e6-a833-e951792e0a1e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7489-babc-253c93213675" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_019e1cc5-8b24-7754-9072-409d858e132d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7489-babc-253c93213675" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_019e1cc5-8b24-7754-9072-409d858e132d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_019e1cc5-8b24-7058-b663-d02b572468ee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_019e1cc5-8b24-7489-babc-253c93213675" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_019e1cc5-8b24-7058-b663-d02b572468ee" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_019e1cc5-8b24-7fcb-9d0b-71bcd4998c57" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-767d-9394-afa837186280" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_019e1cc5-8b24-7fcb-9d0b-71bcd4998c57" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating_019e1cc5-8b24-75ee-965f-ddeb500f79f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-767d-9394-afa837186280" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating_019e1cc5-8b24-75ee-965f-ddeb500f79f8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_019e1cc5-8b24-7c60-9d32-2cc0e2df4f6d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-767d-9394-afa837186280" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_019e1cc5-8b24-7c60-9d32-2cc0e2df4f6d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_019e1cc5-8b24-70f3-8875-ca134c7a6aeb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-767d-9394-afa837186280" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_019e1cc5-8b24-70f3-8875-ca134c7a6aeb" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf_019e1cc5-8b24-725f-af1b-313c94699606" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-767d-9394-afa837186280" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf_019e1cc5-8b24-725f-af1b-313c94699606" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_019e1cc5-8b24-7976-8e44-70cc4462080e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-767d-9394-afa837186280" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_019e1cc5-8b24-7976-8e44-70cc4462080e" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_019e1cc5-8b24-7619-80d8-806006ea5297" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-767d-9394-afa837186280" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_019e1cc5-8b24-7619-80d8-806006ea5297" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_RestructuringReserveAndOtherChargesPeriodIncreaseDecreaseNetOfAdjustments_019e1cc5-8b24-7c90-88ce-3fd2da6b9e39" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_RestructuringReserveAndOtherChargesPeriodIncreaseDecreaseNetOfAdjustments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-767d-9394-afa837186280" xlink:to="loc_hon_RestructuringReserveAndOtherChargesPeriodIncreaseDecreaseNetOfAdjustments_019e1cc5-8b24-7c90-88ce-3fd2da6b9e39" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_019e1cc5-8b24-7f39-8b66-701b089a9514" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-767d-9394-afa837186280" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_019e1cc5-8b24-7f39-8b66-701b089a9514" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_DivestitureRelatedCostsNetOfAdjustments_019e1cc5-8b24-7ace-845b-58296aece0fa" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_DivestitureRelatedCostsNetOfAdjustments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-767d-9394-afa837186280" xlink:to="loc_hon_DivestitureRelatedCostsNetOfAdjustments_019e1cc5-8b24-7ace-845b-58296aece0fa" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount_019ef29a-156b-7f53-974b-0f9c2e67f56c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-767d-9394-afa837186280" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeconsolidationGainOrLossAmount_019ef29a-156b-7f53-974b-0f9c2e67f56c" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_019f5f69-9167-757a-a3bf-36072126eff9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-767d-9394-afa837186280" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_019f5f69-9167-757a-a3bf-36072126eff9" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_OtherIncomeExpenseExcludingEquityOfAffiliatedCompanies_019e1cc5-8b24-7a8f-9642-dbc5d899cf26" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_OtherIncomeExpenseExcludingEquityOfAffiliatedCompanies"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-767d-9394-afa837186280" xlink:to="loc_hon_OtherIncomeExpenseExcludingEquityOfAffiliatedCompanies_019e1cc5-8b24-7a8f-9642-dbc5d899cf26" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal_019f3b2f-d1d7-7107-a17e-a1abd42f61b7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-767d-9394-afa837186280" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal_019f3b2f-d1d7-7107-a17e-a1abd42f61b7" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_019e1cc5-8b24-7cc1-bcf9-4041d321712e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019e1cc5-8b24-767d-9394-afa837186280" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_019e1cc5-8b24-7cc1-bcf9-4041d321712e" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://honeywell.com/role/SUBSEQUENTEVENTSDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#SUBSEQUENTEVENTSDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://honeywell.com/role/SUBSEQUENTEVENTSDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_019f5731-c281-7612-81c4-b272fb2ed435" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_019e1cc5-8b25-77c3-926c-abf31f967d0d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_019f5731-c281-7612-81c4-b272fb2ed435" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_019e1cc5-8b25-77c3-926c-abf31f967d0d" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f5731-c281-7466-8aa3-1286f318042c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_019e1cc5-8b25-77c3-926c-abf31f967d0d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f5731-c281-7466-8aa3-1286f318042c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f5731-c281-7466-8aa3-1286f318042c_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f5731-c281-7466-8aa3-1286f318042c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f5731-c281-7466-8aa3-1286f318042c_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f5731-c281-763d-9fd4-c97ac6857dba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_019f5731-c281-7466-8aa3-1286f318042c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f5731-c281-763d-9fd4-c97ac6857dba" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hon_JohnsonMattheysCatalystTechnologiesBusinessSegmentMember_019f5731-c281-7a50-8f07-16b495974391" xlink:href="hon-20260630.xsd#hon_JohnsonMattheysCatalystTechnologiesBusinessSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_019f5731-c281-763d-9fd4-c97ac6857dba" xlink:to="loc_hon_JohnsonMattheysCatalystTechnologiesBusinessSegmentMember_019f5731-c281-7a50-8f07-16b495974391" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f5731-c281-7f44-82dd-667eb1766d3c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_019e1cc5-8b25-77c3-926c-abf31f967d0d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f5731-c281-7f44-82dd-667eb1766d3c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f5731-c281-7f44-82dd-667eb1766d3c_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f5731-c281-7f44-82dd-667eb1766d3c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f5731-c281-7f44-82dd-667eb1766d3c_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f5731-c281-794a-b01b-e7fb640edc5e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f5731-c281-7f44-82dd-667eb1766d3c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f5731-c281-794a-b01b-e7fb640edc5e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019f5731-c281-75db-b880-cc1be047056b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f5731-c281-794a-b01b-e7fb640edc5e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019f5731-c281-75db-b880-cc1be047056b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_019f5731-c281-762d-9f33-2f4f10cfd7c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_019f5731-c281-7612-81c4-b272fb2ed435" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_019f5731-c281-762d-9f33-2f4f10cfd7c0" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://fasb.org/srt/role/srt-eedm/ExtensibleEnumerationLists" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-roles-2026.xsd#eedm1"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://fasb.org/srt/role/srt-eedm/ExtensibleEnumerationLists" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="41"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="42"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:type="arc" order="31"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="32"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
</link:linkbase>
