Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   link

   /liNGk/

   noun

   • 1. a relationship between two things or situations, especially where one thing affects the other: "investigating a link between pollution and forest decline" Similar connectionrelationshiprelatednessassociationlinkagetie-up
   • ▪ a social or professional connection between people 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 points or 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: "rumors 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

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • K

     5

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   LINK definition: 1. a connection between two people, things, or ideas: 2. a connection between documents on the…. Learn more.

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

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › link

   • Cached

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

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   LINK meaning: 1. a connection between two people, things, or ideas: 2. a connection between documents on the…. Learn more.

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

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

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

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

   www.dictionary.com › browse › link

   • Cached

   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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › linkLink - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › link

   noun. a fastener that serves to join or connect. “the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction” synonyms: linkup, tie, tie-in.

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

   www.thefreedictionary.com › link

   • Cached

   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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLINK | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   a connection between two people, things, or ideas: There's a direct link between diet and heart disease. Their links with Britain are still strong. Fewer examples. For years, studies have shown the link between smoking and cancer. Our school has close links with a school in China.

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

    www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

    • Cached

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

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › linklink | meaning of link in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › link

    • Cached

    link meaning, definition, what is link: to make a connection between two or more...: