link
/lˈɪŋk/
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Definitions
Noun
the means of connection between things linked in series
Noun
a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"
Noun
the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable"
Noun
a connecting shape
Noun
a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain
Noun
(computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list
Noun
a channel for communication between groups; "he provided a liaison with the guerrillas"
Noun
a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network
Noun
an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data
Verb
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"
Verb
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"
Verb
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"
Verb
link with or as with a yoke; "yoke the oxen together"
Synonyms
associate
colligate
connect
connectedness
connection
connexion
contact
data link
inter-group communication
join
liaison
link up
linkup
nexus
radio link
relate
tie
tie in
tie-in
unite
yoke
More General Terms
attach
cerebrate
channel
circuit
cogitate
command
communication channel
communication system
electric circuit
electrical circuit
fastener
fastening
fixing
form
holdfast
instruction
line
linear measure
linear unit
linkage
program line
shape
statement
think
unification
union
More Specific Terms
articulate
articulation
attach
bridge
bridge over
bring together
coherence
coherency
cohesion
cohesiveness
complect
concatenation
conjoin
contact
correlate
daisy-chain
free-associate
ground
hang together
have in mind
hitch
hyperlink
identify
interconnect
interconnectedness
interconnection
interdepend
interlink
interrelate
join
joint
junction
juncture
mean
node
nosepiece
put through
remember
syndicate
tee
think of
tie
walkie-talkie
walky-talky