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linkage

noun

Simple meaning

A connection or relation between things or ideas.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

lingkuhj

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈlɪŋkədʒ

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A connection or relation between things or ideas.

  2. A mechanical device that connects things.

  3. An associative relation

  4. software compilation

    The act of linking things together

  5. software compilation

    The act or result of linking: the combination of multiple object files into one executable, library, or object file.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A mechanical device that connects things.

Used this way, linkage is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is an engineering use: it is a working term used for accuracy on the job.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Clinical and technical
Usage feel
Technical and specialized

Where it naturally appears

  • Technical/specialist writing
  • Science

Usage note

In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

More ways to use linkage

  • “The linkage between healthy eating and good health is undeniable.”noun

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