linkage

linkage
noun Date: 1874 1. the manner or style of being united: as a. the manner in which atoms or radicals are linked in a molecule b. bond 3c 2. the quality or state of being linked; especially the relationship between genes on the same chromosome that causes them to be inherited together — compare Mendel's law 2 3. a system of links; especially a system of links or bars which are jointed together and more or less constrained by having a link or links fixed and by means of which straight or nearly straight lines or other point paths may be traced 4. link 2b 5. the tactic in diplomatic negotiations of linking often unrelated issues so that progress in one area is dependent on agreement in another

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  • linkage — 1874, from LINK (Cf. link) (v.) + AGE (Cf. age). To understand the principle of Peaucellier s link work, it is convenient to consider previously certain properties of a linkage, (to coin a new and useful word of general application), consisting… …   Etymology dictionary

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