link
/liɳk/
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Definition
Noun:
- A connecting element or part: A single ring or loop in a chain, or a component that connects two or more things.
- A connection or relationship: A means of communication or association between people, places, facts, or ideas.
- A unit of length: In surveying, equal to one hundredth of a chain (7.92 inches or approximately 20.1 cm).
- (Computing) A reference or instruction: A hyperlink or a programming command that connects one part of a program or document to another.
Verb:
- To connect or join: To physically or conceptually attach two or more things together.
- To establish a relationship: To associate or find a connection between ideas, events, or pieces of information.
- To interlock or unite: To become connected or joined, often forming a continuous series or chain.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- A weak link in the chain caused it to break. (A single defective ring caused the failure.)
- There is a strong link between diet and health. (A clear relationship exists between what you eat and your physical condition.)
- Click the link to visit the website. (Select the highlighted text or image that serves as a connection to another webpage.)
Verb:
- The bridge links the two sides of the city. (The bridge connects the two parts, making them accessible to each other.)
- Scientists are trying to link these two phenomena. (Researchers are attempting to find a causal or correlational relationship between the two events.)
- The train cars link together to form a long convoy. (The individual cars join to create a continuous train.)
Advanced Usage
"Missing link": A hypothetical or formerly missing element needed to complete a series or understand a process.
- The fossil was considered the missing link in human evolution. (The fossil provided the crucial transitional form that was previously unknown.)
"Link up": To meet or connect with someone or something.
- We plan to link up with the other team at the checkpoint. (We intend to meet and join the other team at the designated location.)
Variants and Related Words
- Linkage (n): The act or process of linking; a system of links.
- The linkage between the policy and its outcome was clear.
- Hyperlink (n): A specific type of link in digital documents that directs to another location.
- Embed a hyperlink in the text for easy reference.
Synonyms
- Connection: A relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else.
- Join: To bring or put things together so that they are connected.
- Tie: To attach or fasten with a cord, string, or similar material; can also mean a connection or bond.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Link up: To connect or join together; to meet.
- The two highways link up just outside the town. (The roads connect at that point.)
- Link back to: To connect or refer back to a previous point or source.
- This argument links back to the theory we discussed earlier. (The current point is connected to and references the earlier theory.)
Related Idioms
- A chain is no stronger than its weakest link: The effectiveness of a group depends on its least effective member.
- We must train everyone thoroughly because a chain is no stronger than its weakest link.
- Link arms: To join arms with someone, typically as a sign of solidarity or affection.
- The protesters linked arms and marched down the street.
Noun
- an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data
- a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network
- a channel for communication between groups
- he provided a liaison with the guerrillas
- (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list
- a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain
- a connecting shape
- the state of being connected
- the connection between church and state is inescapable
- a fastener that serves to join or connect
- the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction
- the means of connection between things linked in series
Verb
- link with or as with a yoke
- yoke the oxen together
- be or become joined or united or linked
- The two streets connect to become a highway
- Our paths joined
- The travelers linked up again at the airport
- connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
- Can you connect the two loudspeakers?
- Tie the ropes together
- Link arms
- make a logical or causal connection
- I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind
- colligate these facts
- I cannot relate these events at all