noun🔗ShareA mechanical device that connects things."The bicycle's hand brakes rely on a series of linkages to pull the brake pads against the wheel. "machinetechnicaldevicestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA connection or relation between things or ideas."The strong linkages between regular exercise and good health are well-documented. "systemstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe property of genes of being inherited together."In families, the linkages between hair color and eye color are often observed; children with blonde hair frequently have blue eyes because the genes for these traits are close together on the same chromosome. "biologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA set of definitely related languages for which no proto-language can be derived, typically a group of languages within a family that have formed a sprachbund."Because of long-term contact and borrowing, it's difficult to reconstruct a single ancestor language; instead, linguists study the linkages between the Balkan languages like Bulgarian, Romanian, and Albanian. "languagelinguisticsfamilygrouphistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
