LINK | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of link in English linknoun [ C ] uk /lɪŋk/ us /lɪŋk/

link noun [C] (CONNECTION)

Add to word list Add to word list B2 a connection between two people, things, or ideas: link between There's a direct link between diet and heart disease.link with Their links with Mexico are still strong. diplomatic links between the two countries B1 a connection between documents on the internet: Click on this link to visit our online bookshop.

• This research confirms the link between aggression and alcohol.
• The police have found no evidence of a terrorist link with the murder.
• There is a direct link between smoking and lung cancer.
• Strong trading links exist between us and many South American countries.
• Despite living in different countries, the two families have maintained close links.

Connecting and combining

• abut
• additive
• adjoin
• affix something to something
• agglomerate
• connecting
• converge
• convergence
• cor
• couple something together
• intertwine
• interweave
• isthmic
• join something to something
• join something together
• together
• twin
• umbilical
• unification
• unified

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link noun [C] (CHAIN)

one of the rings in a chain Jewelry

• ankle bracelet
• antihelix
• antitragus
• asterism
• barbell
• charm
• crown jewels
• engagement ring
• gem
• jewellery box
• locket
• medallion
• mother-of-pearl
• silver-plated
• snug piercing
• string of pearls
• tennis bracelet
• tie clip
• treasure
• valuables

See more results » linkverb uk /lɪŋk/ us /lɪŋk/ B2 [ T ] to make a connection between two or more people, things, or ideas: The explosions are not thought to be linked in any way.be linked to The use of CFCs was linked to the depletion of the ozone layer. [ T ] to connect two objects or places physically: be linked to It can play MP3 music files and can be linked to an iPod with an extra lead. Turkey, because of its location linking the European and Asian continents, has become a primary transit point for the efforts. [ I or T ] to make a connection with a website, social media post, video, etc. on the internet: link to We will link to this post from the project website. She linked a video about finding work on social media.

• The group has been linked with recent bombings.
• Police think the murders may be linked.
• The two events are linked in my mind.
• He has been linked with the pop star.
• These connectors were originally used to link computers together to transfer large files.
• The East River bridges link Manhattan to Queens and Brooklyn.
• You can link or embed a WAV file.
• The portal links to other sites with useful information.

Linking and relating

• affiliated
• AL
• appertain to something phrasal verb
• applicable
• around
• collateral
• contextual
• ecosystem
• equation
• interconnect
• interconnected
• interconnectedness
• interconnection
• intercorrelate
• rank correlation
• recouple
• recoupling
• relatability
• relatable
• weld

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Phrasal verb

link (something) up (Definition of link from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

link | American Dictionary

linknoun [ C ] us /lɪŋk/

link noun [C] (CONNECTION)

Add to word list Add to word list a connection between two things: There is a clear link between poverty and malnutrition. A high-speed rail link brings you to the airport.

link noun [C] (CHAIN)

one of the rings in a chain

link noun [C] (WORD)

a word or image on a website that can take you to another document or website (Definition of link from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

link | Business English

linknoun [ C ] uk /lɪŋk/ us Add to word list Add to word list TRANSPORT, COMMUNICATIONS a way of travelling or communicating between two places or systems: a bus/rail/road link transport/transportation linkslink between sth (and sth) There are plans to upgrade the road links between the two countries. a phone/video link Interviews can be carried out by video link. This device creates a link between computers, enabling you to share files, no matter what their size. [ usually plural ] a relationship between two or more people, countries, companies, etc.: link with sb/sth Their links with Britain are still strong.build/establish/strengthen links We need to strengthen our links with colleges doing similar work to ours. business/trade links a connection between two or more facts, events, etc.: link between sth (and sth) The key thing here is the link between consumer confidence and spending on non-essentials.direct/clear/strong link There is a direct link between the value of the used car and new car prices for the same model.clear/close/strong link Historical data show the clear link between income tax rates and the size of domestic government spending. INTERNET, IT a word or image in an electronic document or on a website that you can click on to take you to another part of the document, another document, or another website: Read this tutorial for web developers in order to find out how to add a link to another website. Click on this link to visit our online bookstore. See also hotlink hyperlink noun linkverb uk /lɪŋk/ us [ T ] to connect two or more places, people, or things: link sth to/with sth This corridor links the new offices to the main building. a new motorway in Ireland, linking Dublin with Galway All our workstations are linked together with each other. [ T ] to make or show a connection between two or more people, things, or ideas: link sth to/with sth The objective is to link the strategy of the corporation with the reality of its business.be linked to sth Asbestos-related diseases are generally linked to sustained exposure over many years. Her name is being linked to one of the top jobs in the company. [ T, usually passive ]   FINANCE if the value of money, investments, payments, etc. is linked to something else, it will change when that thing changes: linked to sth Over a long period, investments linked to stock markets are likely to give the best returns. See also index-linked [ I or T ]   INTERNET, IT to make a connection between websites on the internet, or from part of one website to another: Anyone who has a website can link theirs to another site. Does this website link to other client sites the company has designed? [ I ]   INTERNET, IT to follow a link to go to another website or part of a website on the internet: Click here to link to our customer service website.

Phrasal verbs

link up link (sth) up (Definition of link from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of link

link Our website also has external links to publicly available software, yeast galactose data and lung cancer data. From the Cambridge English Corpus Each of these committees has legal services representation, and many of the plans are integrally linked to the current legal services pro bono programs. From the Cambridge English Corpus There are also important links between national saving and investment and the international sector. From the Cambridge English Corpus In this way, pastiche is linked to a nostalgic attempt to reproduce the experience of the past. From the Cambridge English Corpus The remarkable precision of this arrangement cannot be due to chance, nor can the connection that links the two sides of the cup. From the Cambridge English Corpus The list contains links to the full-text document files. From the Cambridge English Corpus The divisibility argument is represented historically by a range of philosophers and often linked with arguments concerning personal identity over time. From the Cambridge English Corpus The meaning in a lexical entry is linked internally to other parts of the entry. From the Cambridge English Corpus They must also learn how the semantic and morphological properties of words are linked to their syntactic properties. From the Cambridge English Corpus Like fashion, material culture has been linked to determinism. From the Cambridge English Corpus Proper ostension takes place in the philosophical outdoors, and is not feasible as a means for linking together otherwise disparate, subjectively private worlds. From the Cambridge English Corpus Given such staging practices, note the potential links between house keys and casket keys. From the Cambridge English Corpus A few plays keep open the possibility that a tomb - monument - vault may be linked to the trap door and hence be located below. From the Cambridge English Corpus The aesthetic linked to this version of nature would be very unlike that idealized landscape of the picturesque, in other words, unlike the aesthetic ideology. From the Cambridge English Corpus Here the change in costume, which already clearly signifies cultural colonization, is clearly linked to rapacious trading and monopolization. From the Cambridge English Corpus See all examples of link These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

Collocations with link

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alleged linkBut many philosophers have viewed the alleged link with caution. From the Cambridge English Corpus   broken linkWe are talking here of a broken link in the transport chain. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0   causal linkThis is not altogether surprising given the problems associated with establishing a causal link between authenticity and motivation. From the Cambridge English Corpus   These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with link What is the pronunciation of link?

Translations of link

in Chinese (Traditional) 聯繫, 聯繫，關聯, 關係… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 联系, 联系，关联, 关系… See more in Spanish vínculo, enlace, eslabón… See more in Portuguese ligação, conexão, laço… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian दुवा, लिंक, इंटरनेट वर असलेल्या वेगवेगळ्या माहितीला एकेमकांना जोडणारा दुवा… See more 関連（性）, （コンピュータ）リンク, （鎖の）輪… See more bağlantı, hat, halka… See more établir un lien, relier, lien [masculine]… See more vincle, enllaç, baula… See more schakel, verbinden… See more இரண்டு நபர்கள், விஷயங்கள் அல்லது யோசனைகளுக்கு இடையிலான தொடர்பு, இணையத்தில் ஆவணங்களுக்கு இடையிலான இணைப்பு… See more (दो लोगों, चीज़ों या विचारों के बीच) संबंध, लिंक… See more સંબંધ (બે લોકો, વસ્તુઓ અથવા વિચારો વચ્ચે), લિંક… See more led, forbindelse, forbinde… See more länk, förena, förbinda… See more mata rantai, penghubung, menghubungkan… See more das (Ketten)Glied, das Bindeglied, verbinden… See more forbinde, sette i forbindelse, finne en forbindelse… See more رابطہ, انٹرنیٹ پردستاویزات کا رابطہ, لنک… See more ланка, сполучна ланка, зв'язок… See more ఇద్దరు మనుషుల/వస్తువుల లేదా ఆలోచనల మధ్య కలయిక, ఇంటర్నెట్ లో డాక్యుమెంట్ల మధ్య సంబంధం, ఇద్దరు లేదా అంతకంటే ఎక్కువమంది మనుషులు… See more সংযোগ, ইন্টারনেটে নথিগুলির মধ্যে একটি সংযোগ, দুই বা ততোধিক ব্যক্তি… See more článek, spojení, pojítko… See more mata rantai, perantara, menghubungkan… See more ข้อลูกโซ่, สิ่งที่เชื่อมต่อ, เชื่อมต่อ… See more mắt xích, mối liên kết, liên kết lại… See more związek, ogniwo, łącze… See more 관계, 링크, 연결 고리… See more legame, collegamento, link… See more Need a translator?

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• cuff link
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• linkup
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• data link
• fast link
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