linkage

Noun
  1. An associative relation (synset 113814791)
    is a type of: connectedness, connection, connexion - a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
    subtypes: link, nexus - the means of connection between things linked in series
  2. (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes;
    All of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go) (synset 104930201)
    referred to in: genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
    is a type of: hereditary pattern, inheritance - (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
    same as: gene linkage
  3. A mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion (synset 103679766)
    is a type of: mechanical system - a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles
  4. The act of linking things together (synset 100149798)
    is a type of: attachment, fastening - the act of fastening things together

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