'Linkage' definitions:
Definition of 'linkage'
(from WordNet)
noun
An associative relation
noun
(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) [syn: linkage, gene linkage]
noun
A mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion
noun
The act of linking things together
Definition of 'Linkage'
From: GCIDE
- Linkage \Link"age\ (l[i^][ng]k"[asl]j; 48), n.
- 1. The act of linking; the state of being linked; also, a system of links. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Chem.) Manner of linking or of being linked; -- said of the union of atoms or radicals in the molecule. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Geom.) A system of straight lines or bars, fastened together by joints, and having certain of their points fixed in a plane. It is used to describe straight lines and curves in the plane. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Any object, factor, or relationship that creates a bond or association between two other objects. [PJC]
- 5. Specifically: (Genetics) The proximity of two or more genes on the genome of an organism that causes those genes to be inherited, transferred, or moved together with a frequency greater than for genes not associated. The linkage is a continuous variable, and is inversely related to the distance between genes on the genome. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'linkage'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accord,
- addition,
- adjunct,
- affairs,
- affiliation,
- affinity,
- agglomeration,
- agglutination,
- aggregation,
- alliance,
- approximation,
- articulation,
- assemblage,
- association,
- bond,
- bracketing,
- closeness,
- clustering,
- combination,
- communication,
- concatenation,
- concourse,
- concurrence,
- confluence,
- congeries,
- conglomeration,
- conjugation,
- conjunction,
- connectedness,
- connection,
- contiguity,
- contrariety,
- convergence,
- copulation,
- coupling,
- dealings,
- deduction,
- disjunction,
- filiation,
- gathering,
- homology,
- hookup,
- intercommunication,
- intercourse,
- interlinking,
- intimacy,
- joinder,
- joining,
- jointure,
- junction,
- knotting,
- liaison,
- link,
- linking,
- marriage,
- meeting,
- merger,
- merging,
- mutual attraction,
- nearness,
- pairing,
- propinquity,
- proximity,
- rapport,
- relatedness,
- relation,
- relations,
- relationship,
- similarity,
- splice,
- symbiosis,
- sympathy,
- tie,
- tie-in,
- tie-up,
- unification,
- union,
- yoking