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attach vs link

link vs attach

attach is not a noun while link is a noun.

attach and link both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
attach No No Yes No
link Yes No Yes No
As verbs, link is a hypernym of attach; that is, link is a word with a broader meaning than attach:
  • attach: cause to be attached
  • link: connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
Other hypernyms of attach include connect, link up, tie.
As verbs, link is a hyponym of attach; that is, link is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attach:
  • attach: cause to be attached
  • link: link with or as with a yoke
attach (noun) link (noun)
a fastener that serves to join or connect
a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network
an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data
a channel for communication between groups
(computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list
a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain
the means of connection between things linked in series
a connecting shape
the state of being connected
attach (verb) link (verb)
become attached make a logical or causal connection
cause to be attached connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
be attached; be in contact with link with or as with a yoke
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority be or become joined or united or linked
create social or emotional ties
Difference between attach and link

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