linkage
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- n an associative relation
- n (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)
- n a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion
- n the act of linking things together
- Why critics are taking note: His book "Galilean Journey: The Mexican-American Promise" has found resonance beyond the Mexican-American community because of the linkage he suggests .
- From the first time I heard that he referred to his grandmother as 'Toot,' I felt a profound linkage to this man.
- Tying arms control to Soviet acts: a noble aim that often fails As Alexander Haig learned in Geneva last week, linkage is one of those diplomatic catchwords that is easy to.