linked

Thân thiện

The train cars are linked together on the track.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Connected or joined together: Describes two or more things that are physically attached or coupled, often by a specific connecting piece or mechanism.
   • Associated or related: Describes things that have a logical connection, relationship, or correlation, even if not physically joined.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The train consisted of ten linked carriages. (The carriages were physically connected to form the train.)
  • There is a linked series of events that led to the final outcome. (The events were connected in a causal chain.)
  • The two databases are linked, allowing data to be shared between them. (The databases are electronically connected or associated.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be linked to": to be connected or associated with something, often causally or logically.
  • His health problems are directly linked to his smoking habit. (His health problems have a direct association/correlation with smoking.)
• "closely linked": having a very strong or intimate connection.
  • Economic growth and political stability are closely linked. (They are strongly associated and influence each other.)

Variants and Related Words

• Link (verb/noun): The action of connecting or the thing that connects.
  • Verb: The bridge links the two sides of the city.
  • Noun: A weak link in the chain.
• Linkage (noun): The act or process of linking; a system of links.
  • The linkage between the policy and its effects is unclear.
• Interlinked (adjective): Connected or locked together mutually.
  • The interlinked fates of the two characters drive the story.

Synonyms

• Connected: Joined or fastened together.
• Coupled: Linked together, typically in pairs.
• Associated: Connected in thought or meaning.
• Related: Connected by kinship, correlation, or logical sequence.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Link up: To connect or meet.
  • The two hiking trails link up at the summit. (The trails connect at the top.)
• Link with: To form a connection or association with.
  • The company linked with a local charity for the event. (The company formed a partnership.)

Related Idioms

• A weak link (in the chain): The most vulnerable or unreliable part of a system or group.
  • The old server is the weak link in our network security.
• Missing link: Something that is needed to complete a series or solve a problem.
  • The fossil was hailed as the missing link in human evolution.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks

Từ đồng nghĩa

• coupled
• joined