Dictionary entry details
• LINK (noun)
Meaning:
The means of connection between things linked in series
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Synonyms:
nexus; link
Hypernyms ("link" is a kind of...):
linkage (an associative relation)
Meaning:
A fastener that serves to join or connect
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
linkup; tie-in; link; tie
Context example:
the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction
Hypernyms ("link" is a kind of...):
fastener; fastening; fixing; holdfast (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "link"):
bridge; nosepiece (the link between two lenses; rests on nose)
Meaning:
The state of being connected
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
connectedness; connection; link
Context example:
the connection between church and state is inescapable
Hypernyms ("link" is a kind of...):
unification; union (the state of being joined or united or linked)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "link"):
coherence; coherency; cohesion; cohesiveness (the state of cohering or sticking together)
interconnectedness; interconnection (a state of being connected reciprocally)
concatenation (the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series)
contact (the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity)
Meaning:
A connecting shape
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Synonyms:
connexion; link; connection
Hypernyms ("link" is a kind of...):
form; shape (the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "link"):
node (a connecting point at which several lines come together)
articulation; join; joint; junction; juncture (the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made)
Meaning:
A unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("link" is a kind of...):
linear unit (a unit of measurement of length)
Holonyms ("link" is a part of...):
chain (a unit of length)
Meaning:
(computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("link" is a kind of...):
command; instruction; program line; statement ((computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program)
Domain category:
computer programing; computer programming; programing; programming (creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "link"):
hyperlink (a link from a hypertext file to another location or file; typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or icon at a particular location on the screen)
Meaning:
A channel for communication between groups
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
inter-group communication; liaison; contact; link
Context example:
he provided a liaison with the guerrillas
Hypernyms ("link" is a kind of...):
channel; communication channel; line ((often plural) a means of communication or access)
Meaning:
A two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
radio link; link
Hypernyms ("link" is a kind of...):
communication system (a system for communicating)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "link"):
walkie-talkie; walky-talky (small portable radio link (receiver and transmitter))
Meaning:
An interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
data link; link
Hypernyms ("link" is a kind of...):
circuit; electric circuit; electrical circuit (an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow)
• LINK (verb)
Meaning:
Make a logical or causal connection
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
associate; colligate; link; relate; connect; tie in; link up
Context examples:
I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind / colligate these facts / I cannot relate these events at all
Hypernyms (to "link" is one way to...):
cerebrate; cogitate; think (use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "link"):
have in mind; mean; think of (intend to refer to)
free-associate (associate freely)
identify (conceive of as united or associated)
correlate (bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation)
interrelate (place into a mutual relationship)
remember (exercise, or have the power of, memory)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s something with something
Meaning:
Connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
connect; link up; link; tie
Context examples:
Can you connect the two loudspeakers? / Tie the ropes together / Link arms
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "link"):
bridge; bridge over (connect or reduce the distance between)
hang together; interdepend (be connected)
hitch (connect to a vehicle:)
put through (connect by telephone)
tee (connect with a tee)
interconnect; interlink (cause to be interconnected or interwoven)
tie (unite musical notes by a tie)
daisy-chain (connect devices on a part of a chip or circuit board in a computer)
attach (cause to be attached)
bring together; join (cause to become joined or linked)
ground (connect to a ground)
conjoin; join (make contact or come together)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Be or become joined or united or linked
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
link up; connect; link; unite; join
Context examples:
The two streets connect to become a highway / Our paths joined / The travelers linked up again at the airport
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "link"):
syndicate (join together into a syndicate)
complect; interconnect; interlink (be interwoven or interconnected)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Link with or as with a yoke
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
yoke; link
Context example:
yoke the oxen together
Hypernyms (to "link" is one way to...):
attach (cause to be attached)
Domain category:
animal husbandry (breeding and caring for farm animals)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
