LINK | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Link

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

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’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: lɪŋk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a relationship between two things or situations, especially where one affects the other

Short Definition:

relationship between things

Examples:
  • a commission to investigate a link between pollution and forest decline
Definition:

a ring or loop in a chain

Short Definition:

ring or loop in chain

Examples:
  • a chain made of steel links
  • ministers are the vital link in the chain between the civil service and Parliament

Word: Link

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: lɪŋk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

make, form, or suggest a connection with or between

Short Definition:

make or form connection with

Examples:
  • rumours that linked his name with Judith
  • foreign and domestic policy are linked
  • she linked up with an artistic group

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