Linkage

Origin

link + -age

Full definition of linkage

Noun

1. A mechanical device that connects things.A linkage in my car's transmission is broken so I can't shift out of first gear.
2. A connection or relation between things or ideas.
3. (genetics) The property of genes of being inherited together.
4. (linguistics) A set of definitely related languages for which no proto-language can be derived, typically a group of languages within a family that have formed a sprachbund.

Synonyms

• (mechanical device that connects things):
• (connection or relation between things or ideas): association, bond, connection, link, relationship
• (in genetics):
• (in linguistics):

Derived terms

• linkage map

Anagrams

• leaking