linkage

English

Etymology

link +‎ -age

Noun

linkage (countable and uncountable, plural linkages)

A mechanical device that connects things.
A linkage in my car's transmission is broken so I can't shift out of first gear.
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):

Derived terms

Translations

mechanical device that connects things

French: timonerie (fr) f

connection or relation between things or ideas — see link

in genetics

French: liaison (fr)
Italian: linkage

Portuguese: ligamento (pt)
Spanish: ligamiento (es)

in linguistics

References

Joe Miller (24 January 2018), “Davos jargon: A crime against the English language?”, in BBC News‎, BBC

Anagrams

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