linked

American  

[lingkt] / lɪŋkt /

adjective

1. joined together; connected.

   The five linked rings on the Olympic flag are said to represent the continents of Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Oceania.

   With your bank card you can access all your linked accounts from an ATM.

2. closely associated or correlated.

   The research deals with the linked issues of sedentary work and obesity.

3. provided with or reached by means of a hyperlink.

   You can register online by clicking on the linked seminar title.

   Links on our website should not be interpreted as an endorsement of the linked sites.

4. made up of links.

   The photo shows refugees waiting behind a linked fence.

5. Genetics. (of genes) exhibiting linkage, with the effect that the traits determined by the genes are inherited together as a unit.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of link.

Other Word Forms

• well-linked adjective

Etymology

Origin of linked

First recorded in 1400–50 for literal sense; late Middle English; link ¹, -ed ² for adjective senses; link ¹, -ed ¹ for verb sense

Example Sentences

One possibility involves insulin resistance, a condition linked to many age related diseases.

From Science Daily

Public records show that property is linked to an individual who worked with AllHere.

From Los Angeles Times

At Hafan yr Afon, Catherine spent time with members of Mums Matter, a perinatal service for women who are experiencing mental health problems linked to early motherhood.

From BBC

The pollutant, which has been linked to respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, is more typically associated with coal burning.

From The Wall Street Journal

New research from NYU School of Global Public Health suggests that these fears could be linked to faster aging at the cellular level in women.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• associated
• related