linked

[lingkt]

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.

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• well-linked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of linked¹

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

After being sworn in, Jeri vowed to spend the remainder of the presidential term cracking down on spiralling violence linked to extortion rackets run by organized crime gangs.

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The Inca Road provided a network that linked up an empire across rugged terrain.

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The Royal College of Emergency Medicine also claimed more than 800 deaths in Scotland last year were believed to be linked to long A&E waits.

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A plea that press reports have linked to the popularity of Sora.

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The hand issue, it said, was linked to the aspirin he takes as part of a "standard" cardiovascular health program.

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Related Words

• associated 
• related