linknoun [ C ]
uk/lɪŋk/us/lɪŋk/link noun [ C ] (CONNECTION)
B2 a connection between two people, things, or ideas:
There's a direct link between diet and heart disease.
Their links with Mexico are still strong.
diplomatic links between the two countries
B1 a connection between documents on the internet:
Click on this link to visit our online bookstore.
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- This research confirms the link between aggression and alcohol.
- The police have found no evidence of a terrorist link with the murder.
- There is a direct link between smoking and lung cancer.
- Strong trading links exist between us and many South American countries.
- Despite living in different countries, the two families have maintained close links.
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Connecting and combining
- abut
- adjoin
- aggregate
- allied
- amalgamate
- assemblage
- bind
- desegregate
- dovetail
- eclectic
- entwine
- fuse
- fusion
- hitch
- linkage
- lump sb/sth together
- marriage
- marry
- meld
- merge
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Internet terminology
link noun [ C ] (CHAIN)
one of the rings in a chain
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Jewellery
- badge
- bead
- beaded
- bindi
- bling
- charm bracelet
- choker
- clip-on
- coronet
- crown
- filigree
- fob
- knuckleduster
- pearl
- pendant
- precious stone
- semiprecious
- tiepin
- trinket
- wedding ring
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linkverb [ T ]
uk/lɪŋk/us/lɪŋk/B2 to make a connection between two or more people, things, or ideas:
The explosions are not thought to be linked in any way.
The use of CFCs has been linked to the depletion of the ozone layer.
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- The vaccine has been linked to autism.
- The group has been linked with recent bombings.
- Police think the murders may be linked.
- The two events are linked in my mind.
- He has been linked with the pop star.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Linking and relating
- affiliated
- AL
- appertain to sth
- applicable
- associate
- associated
- bond
- concern
- connection
- context
- interconnected
- interplay
- interrelate
- interrelationship
- kindred
- tar sb with the same brush idiom
- the same/that goes for sb/sth idiom
- tie (sth) in
- tie-in
- tie-up
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Phrasal verb(s)
link (sth) up