the act of linking together as in a series or chain | a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament |
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together | a necklace made by stringing objects together |
the linking together of a consecutive series of symbols or events or ideas etc | anything that acts as a restraint |
the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series | a linked or connected series of objects |
| a series of things depending on each other as if linked together |
| (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership |
| (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) |
| a series of hills or mountains |
| a unit of length |