connexion vs linkage

linkage vs connexion

connexion and linkage both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
connexion	Yes	No	No	No
linkage	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, linkage is a hyponym of connexion; that is, linkage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than connexion:

connexion: a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
linkage: an associative relation

Other hyponyms of connexion include series, alliance, bond, communication, concatenation, bridge, involvement, relevance, relevancy, relatedness.

connexion (noun)	linkage (noun)
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)	the act of linking things together
shifting from one form of transportation to another	a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion
an instrumentality that connects	(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)
the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination	an associative relation
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
a connecting shape

Difference between connexion and linkage

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