linkage meaning

UK US /ˈlɪŋkədʒ/ 2 syllables

linkage (noun): an associative relation.

linkage has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

linkage as a noun

  1. an associative relation

    Type of: connection

    Kinds: link

    Related forms: link

  2. (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)

    Synonyms: gene linkage

    Type of: inheritance

  3. a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion

    Type of: mechanical system

    Related forms: link

  4. the act of linking things together

    Type of: fastening

    Related forms: link

How to pronounce linkage

linkage is pronounced /ˈlɪŋkədʒ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with LI · words ending in GE · 7-letter words

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