In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
LINKAGE
linkage
(noun) the act of linking things together
linkage
(noun) a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion
linkage, gene linkage
(noun) (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)
linkage
(noun) an associative relation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
linkage (countable and uncountable, plural linkages)
A mechanical device that connects things.
A connection or relation between things or ideas.
(genetics) The property of genes of being inherited together.
(linguistics) A set of definitely related languages for which no proto-language can be derived, typically a group of languages within a family that have formed a sprachbund.
Synonyms
• (mechanical device that connects things)
• (connection or relation between things or ideas): association, bond, connection, link, relationship
• (in genetics)
• (in linguistics)
Anagrams
• leaking
Source: Wiktionary
Link"age, n.
1. The act of linking; the state of being linked; also, a system of links.
2. (Chem.)
Definition: Manner of linking or of being linked; -- said of the union of atoms or radicals in the molecule.
3. (Geom.)
Definition: A system of straight lines or bars, fastened together by joins, and having certain of their points fixed in a plane. It is used to describe straight lines and curves in the plane.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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