TIE-IN


Meaning of TIE-IN in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: tie in

: something that ties in: as

a.

(1) : an advertisement by a retail dealer that is placed near or coordinated with a related advertisement by a manufacturer

(2) : an advertisement that is coordinated with some topical matter (as a specific holiday)

(3) : an advertisement that fixes attention on an idea by presentation of two or more of its aspects (as by punning allusion)

(4) : comment uniting in one advertisement two otherwise separate advertising items ; also : similar comment in other than advertising writing

b. : the electrical joining of two power systems so that each can furnish power to the other

c. : an article or right to purchase that is only available under a tie-in arrangement

d. : an obscure or secret relation

there is evidently some tie-in between delinquency and divorce

suspected a tie-in between his assistant and the opposition

II. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: tie in

: allowed by a seller only on condition of attendant purchase of another product or fulfillment of an attendant agreement

a tie-in sale

also : involving the use of tie-in sales

tie-in merchandising

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.