linkage
pronunciation
How to pronounce linkage in British English:
UK [ˈlɪŋkɪdʒ]
How to pronounce linkage in American English:
US [ˈlɪŋkɪdʒ]
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- Noun:
- an associative relation
- (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)
- a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion
- the act of linking things together
Word Origin
- linkage (n.)
- 1874, from link (v.) + -age. To understand the principle of Peaucellier's link-work, it is convenient to consider previously certain properties of a linkage, (to coin a new and useful word of general application), consisting of an arrangement of six links, obtained in the following manner ... (etc.). ["Recent Discoveries in Mechanical Conservation of Motion," in "Van Nostrand's Eclectic Engineering Magazine," vol. XI, July-December 1874]
Example
- 1. But that linkage is both lazy and misleading .
- 2. They make an emotional linkage between their brand and customer needs .
- 3. Russia publicly rejects such linkage .
- 4. Historically , however , the linkage between high gdp growth and investment returns is tenuous .
- 5. Some habits have a stronger linkage with each other than others .