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   link

   /lɪŋk/

   noun

   • 1. a relationship between two things or situations, especially where one affects the other: "a commission to investigate a link between pollution and forest decline" Similar connectionrelationshiprelatednessassociationlinkagetie-up
   • ▪ a relationship or connection between people, countries, or organizations: "he retained strong links with the media" Similar bondtieattachmentconnectionrelationshipassociationaffiliationmutual interestliaisonnexus
   • ▪ something that enables communication between people: "sign language interpreters represent a vital link between the deaf and hearing communities"
   • ▪ a means of contact, travel, or transport between two places: "they set up a satellite link with Tokyo"
   • ▪ a code or instruction which connects one part of a program or an element in a list to another.
   • ▪ short for hyperlink
   • 2. a ring or loop in a chain: "a chain made of steel links" Similar loopringconnectionconnectiveconnectorcouplingjointknot
   • ▪ a unit of measurement of length equal to one hundredth of a surveying chain (7.92 inches).

   verb

   • 1. make, form, or suggest a connection with or between: "rumours that linked his name with Judith" Similar associateconnectrelatejoinbracketdraw a connection betweenmarrywed
   • ▪ connect or join physically: "a network of routes linking towns and villages" Similar joinconnectfastenattachbindunitecombineamalgamateclampsecurefixaffixtiestickhitchbondknitgluecementfuseweldsoldercoupleyokeOpposite detachseparate
   • ▪ create a hyperlink between (web pages or hypertext documents): "I've had problems linking my blog to other websites"
   • ▪ clasp; intertwine: "once outside he linked arms with her"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a loop; also as a verb in the sense ‘connect physically’): from Old Norse hlekkr, of Germanic origin; related to German Gelenk ‘joint’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLINK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLINK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › linkLink Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LINK is a connecting structure. How to use link in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Link.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › linkLINK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. one of the rings or separate pieces of which a chain is composed. anything serving to connect one part or thing with another; a bond or tie: The locket was a link with the past. Synonyms: connective, connection. a unit in a communications system, as a radio relay station or a television booster station. any of a series of sausages in a chain.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLINK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If there is a link between two things or situations, there is a relationship between them, for example because one thing causes or affects the other.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlink noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of link noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › linkLink - definition of link by The Free Dictionary

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   1. One of the rings or loops forming a chain. 2. a. A unit in a connected series of units: links of sausage; one link in a molecular chain. b. A unit in a transportation or communications system. c. A connecting element; a tie or bond: grandparents, our link with the past. 3. a.