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LINKER
Etymology
Noun
linker (plural linkers)
That which links.
(compilation) a computer program that takes one or more objects generated by compilers and assembles them into a single executable program.
(genetics) A short oligonucleotide containing a recognition sequence for a restriction enzyme, used to blunt the ends of sticky DNA segments.
(grammar) A word or short expression that links clauses or other syntactic elements.
(finance, informal) A linked bond, one for which the principal is indexed to inflation.
Synonyms
• link editor
Verb
linker (third-person singular simple present linkers, present participle linkering, simple past and past participle linkered)
(genetics) To ligate a DNA segment using a linker.
Anagrams
• Kerlin, relink
Proper noun
Linker (plural Linkers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Linker is the 10889th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2927 individuals. Linker is most common among White (93.82%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Kerlin, relink
Source: Wiktionary
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(adjective) of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; “economic growth”; “aspects of social, political, and economical life”
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