link1

/liNGk/
noun
noun: link; plural noun: links
1. 1.
a relationship between two things or situations, especially where one
thing affects the other.
"investigating a link between pollution and forest decline"
connection, relationship, association, linkage, tie-up
synonyms:
"the links between transport and the environment"
o a social or professional connection between people or
organizations.
"he retained strong links with the media"
bond, tie, attachment, connection, relationship, association,
synonyms: affiliation
"their links with the labor movement"
o something that enables communication between people.
"sign language interpreters represent a vital link between the deaf and
hearing communities"
o a means of contact, travel, or transport between two points
or places.
"they set up a satellite link with Tokyo"
o Computing
a code or instruction that connects one part of a program or an element
in a list to another.
o short for hyperlink.
2. 2.
a ring or loop in a chain.
loop, ring, connection, connector, coupling, joint
synonyms:
"a chain of steel links"
o a unit of measurement of length equal to one hundredth of a
surveying chain (7.92 inches).
verb
verb: link; 3rd person present: links; past tense: linked; past participle:
linked; gerund or present participle: linking
1. 1.
make, form, or suggest a connection with or between.
"rumors that linked his name with Judith"
 associate, connect, relate, join, bracket
synonyms:
"the evidence linking him with the murder"
o connect or join physically.
"a network of routes linking towns and villages"
join, connect, fasten, attach, bind, unite, combine,
amalgamate; More
synonyms:
clamp, secure, fix, tie, couple, yoke, hitch
"four boxes were linked together"
o Computing
create a hyperlink between (web pages or hypertext documents).
"I've had problems linking my blog to other websites"
o clasp; intertwine.
"once outside he linked arms with her"