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LINK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fastener that serves to join or connect
Example:
the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("link" is a kind of...):
fastener; fastening; fixing; holdfast (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "link"):
bridge; nosepiece (the link between two lenses; rests on the nose)
Derivation:
link (connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data
Synonyms:
data link; link
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("link" is a kind of...):
circuit; electric circuit; electrical circuit (an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network
Synonyms:
link; radio link
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("link" is a kind of...):
communication system (a system for communicating)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "link"):
walkie-talkie; walky-talky (small portable radio link (receiver and transmitter))
Sense 4
Meaning:
A channel for communication between groups
Example:
he provided a liaison with the guerrillas
Synonyms:
contact; inter-group communication; liaison; link
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("link" is a kind of...):
channel; communication channel; line ((often plural) a means of communication or access)
Sense 5
Meaning:
(computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("link" is a kind of...):
command; instruction; program line; statement ((computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program)
Domain category:
computer programing; computer programming; programing; programming (creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "link"):
hyperlink (a link from a hypertext file to another location or file; typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or icon at a particular location on the screen)
Sense 6
Meaning:
A unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("link" is a kind of...):
linear measure; linear unit (a unit of measurement of length)
Holonyms ("link" is a part of...):
chain (a unit of length)
Sense 7
Meaning:
The means of connection between things linked in series
Synonyms:
link; nexus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Hypernyms ("link" is a kind of...):
linkage (an associative relation)
Derivation:
link (connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces)
link (link with or as with a yoke)
Sense 8
Meaning:
A connecting shape
Synonyms:
connection; connexion; link
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Hypernyms ("link" is a kind of...):
form; shape (the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "link"):
node (a connecting point at which several lines come together)
articulation; join; joint; junction; juncture (the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made)
Sense 9
Meaning:
The state of being connected
Example:
the connection between church and state is inescapable
Synonyms:
connectedness; connection; link
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("link" is a kind of...):
unification; union (the state of being joined or united or linked)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "link"):
contact (the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity)
concatenation (the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series)
interconnectedness; interconnection (a state of being connected reciprocally)
coherence; coherency; cohesion; cohesiveness (the state of cohering or sticking together)
Derivation:
link (make a logical or causal connection)
link (link with or as with a yoke)
link (be or become joined or united or linked)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they link ... he / she / it links
Past simple: linked
Past participle: linked
-ing form: linking
Sense 1
Meaning:
Make a logical or causal connection
Example:
I cannot relate these events at all
Synonyms:
associate; colligate; connect; link; link up; relate; tie in
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Hypernyms (to "link" is one way to...):
cerebrate; cogitate; think (use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "link"):
have in mind; mean; think of (intend to refer to)
free-associate (associate freely)
identify (conceive of as united or associated)
correlate (bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation)
interrelate (place into a mutual relationship)
remember (exercise, or have the power of, memory)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s something with something
Derivation:
link (the state of being connected)
linkage (an associative relation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
Example:
Link arms
Synonyms:
connect; link; link up; tie
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "link"):
bridge; bridge over (connect or reduce the distance between)
hang together; interdepend (be connected)
hitch (connect to a vehicle:)
put through (connect by telephone)
tee (connect with a tee)
interconnect; interlink (cause to be interconnected or interwoven)
tie (unite musical notes by a tie)
daisy-chain (connect devices on a part of a chip or circuit board in a computer)
attach (cause to be attached)
join (cause to become joined or linked)
ground (connect to a ground)
conjoin; join (make contact or come together)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Derivation:
link (a fastener that serves to join or connect)
link (the means of connection between things linked in series)
linkage (the act of linking things together)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Link with or as with a yoke
Example:
yoke the oxen together
Synonyms:
link; yoke
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "link" is one way to...):
attach (cause to be attached)
Domain category:
animal husbandry (breeding and caring for farm animals)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
link (the means of connection between things linked in series)
link (the state of being connected)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Be or become joined or united or linked
Example:
The travelers linked up again at the airport
Synonyms:
connect; join; link; link up; unite
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "link"):
syndicate (join together into a syndicate)
articulate (unite by forming a joint or joints)
complect; interconnect; interlink (be interwoven or interconnected)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
link (the state of being connected)
linkage (a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion)
Context examples:
DNA alkylation results in strand cross-linking and can inhibit DNA replication.
(Alkylation Process, NCI Thesaurus)
UniSA's Dr Tobias Loetscher says the study provides new links between previously under-investigated eye movements and personality traits and delivers important insights for emerging fields of social signal processing and social robotics.
(Eyes Can Indicate Personality Type, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Some earlier studies do support the idea of a link between oral health and Alzheimer's.
(New Link Found between Alzheimer's & Gum Disease Bacteria, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Your twelfth house, associated with the subconscious, is strongly linked with your psychological health, so if there is anything that has troubled you, this is the ideal month to start seeing a therapist.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
However, the challenges in proving this link are similar to those of heart disease and cancer.
(Can Chocolate Really Be Good for You?, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Previous research has suggested a link between fatty diets and hair/skin issues in people.
(New Experimental Drug Reverses Hair Loss, Skin Damage, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Both overall dietary cholesterol consumption (from sources including eggs, meat and dairy) and egg consumption specifically were linked to a higher risk of heart problems and premature death, the study found.
(Eggs No Longer Part of a Healthy Diet?, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
The variant on chromosome 7, for instance, is close to AUTS2, a gene that has been linked to alcohol consumption, as well as others that relate to brain development and sleep-related electric signaling.
(Can't Sleep? Could Be Down to Genetics, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
A topoisomerase II inhibitor of the anthrapyrazole family that causes covalent cross-links in DNA of tumor cells.
(Ametantrone, NCI Thesaurus)
Acetate salt of Ametantrone, a topoisomerase II inhibitor of the anthrapyrazole family that causes covalent cross-links in DNA.
(Ametantrone Acetate, NCI Thesaurus)
