link

[ lingk ]

/ lɪŋk /

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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.

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.

a cuff link.

a ring, loop, or the like: a link of hair.

Also called hyperlink .Digital Technology.

an object, as text or graphics, linked through hypertext to a document, another object, etc.: Click on the link below to read the full article.
the connection between elements linked by hypertext, or the code or tag content required to make such a connection: The website was full of broken links, typos, and images that failed to load.

Surveying, Civil Engineering.

(in a surveyor's chain) a unit of length equal to 7.92 inches (20.12 centimeters).
one of 100 rods or loops of equal length forming a surveyor's or engineer's chain.

Chemistry. bond¹ (def. 15).

Machinery. a rigid, movable piece or rod, connected with other parts by means of pivots or the like, for the purpose of transmitting motion.

verb (used with or without object)

to join by or as if by a link or links; connect; unite (often followed by up): The new bridge will link the island to the mainland. The company will soon link up with a hotel chain.

Digital Technology. to create digital connections between web pages or between elements on web pages using hypertext, or to have such links on or to a web page or electronic document: The page is linked to my online store.The essay links to three of my published articles.

Origin of link

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English link(e), of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Swedish lænker “chain”; cognate with Old Norse hlekkr “link” (plural, “chain”), from hlenkr (unattested); related to Old English hlence “coat of chain mail,” akin to German Gelenk “joint, link”

synonym study for link

2. See bond¹.

historical usage of link

7, 12. See internet.

Words nearby link

lingulate, linhay, liniment, linin, lining, link, linkage, linkage editor, linkage group, linkboy, linked

Origin of link

First recorded in 1520–30; perhaps special use of link¹; the torches so called may have been made of strands twisted together in chainlike form

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How to use link in a sentence

Here’s the link to Charlotte’s thread and again I urge you to read it please.
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For this reason, E-A-T shouldn’t be your priority ahead of traditional SEO tasks like link building and technical optimization.
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For quicker access to websites that you visit all the time, you can set up links to them right from the home screen.
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One user included a link to Turning Point USA’s website in his Twitter profile until The Washington Post began asking questions about the activity.
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Seeing how they already link to other websites in your niche, they are very likely to host your links as well.
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That article noted that the F-35 does not currently have the ability to down-link live video to ground troops,.
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Therefore, it is not possible for any F-35 schedule to include a video data link or infrared pointer at this point.
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Authorities blame anarchists protesting a proposed high-speed rail line called TAV that will link Turin and Lyon, France.
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The whys the wherefores, I think a lot of that is somehow a link from decoding texts, as they say in graduate school.
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Tickets go on sale to the public January 15; check back then for a link and an early peek at the inspiring lineup of speakers.
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The equilibrium valve is unchanged, except that the rack is taken out and a link put in.
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The rope from his middle, a bottle of sack from his bosom, and a link of hog's puddings, pulled out of his left sleeve.
The Battle of Hexham;|George Colman
I had been selfish enough to ask that she link herself to my narrow life, and she had looked at me clear in the eye.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
The language of the Akka is of a very undeveloped type, and seems a link between articulate and inarticulate speech.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris
Their Confirmation vows seemed to make a link, and Meta's unfeigned enthusiasm for the doctor was the sure road to Ethel's heart.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge

British Dictionary definitions for link (1 of 2)

link¹

/ (lɪŋk) /

noun

any of the separate rings, loops, or pieces that connect or make up a chain

something that resembles such a ring, loop, or piece

a road, rail, air, or sea connection, as between two main routes

a connecting part or episode

a connecting piece in a mechanism, often having pivoted ends

Also called: radio link a system of transmitters and receivers that connect two locations by means of radio and television signals

a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a chain. 1 link of a Gunter's chain is equal to 7.92 inches, and of an engineer's chain to 1 foot

computing short for hyperlink

weak link an unreliable person or thing within an organization or system

verb

(often foll by up) to connect or be connected with or as if with links

(tr) to connect by association, etc

Derived forms of link

linkable, adjective

Word Origin for link

C14: from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse hlekkr link

British Dictionary definitions for link (2 of 2)

link²

/ (lɪŋk) /

noun

(formerly) a torch used to light dark streets

Word Origin for link

C16: perhaps from Latin lychnus, from Greek lukhnos lamp

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link

[ lĭngk ]

A segment of text or a graphical item that serves as a cross-reference between parts of a webpage or other hypertext documents or between webpages or other hypertext documents.

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