n.
Pronunciation: ' li ŋ -kij
Function: 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