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