English noun: linkage | |||
1. | linkage an associative relation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | connectedness, connection, connexion | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | link, nexus | ||
2. | linkage (attribute) (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) | ||
Synonyms | gene linkage | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hereditary pattern, inheritance | ||
Domain category | genetic science, genetics | ||
3. | linkage (artifact) a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mechanical system | ||
4. | linkage (act) the act of linking things together | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attachment, fastening | ||