linkage Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an associative relation
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noun (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)
gene linkage.
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noun a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion
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noun the act of linking things together
WordNet
Link"age noun
Definitions
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The act of linking; the state of being linked; also, a system of links. -
(Chem.) Manner of linking or of being linked; -- said of the union of atoms or radicals in the molecule. -
(Geom.) A system of straight lines or bars, fastened together by joins, and having certain of their points fixed in a plane. It is used to describe straight lines and curves in the plane.
