WordCmp.com

link vs linkage

linkage vs link

link and linkage both are nouns.

link is a verb but linkage is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
link Yes No Yes No
linkage Yes No No No
As nouns, linkage is a hypernym of link; that is, linkage is a word with a broader meaning than link:
  • link: the means of connection between things linked in series
  • linkage: an associative relation
link (noun) linkage (noun)
a fastener that serves to join or connect the act of linking things together
a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion
an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data (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)
a channel for communication between groups an associative relation
(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
link (verb) linkage (verb)
make a logical or causal connection
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
link with or as with a yoke
be or become joined or united or linked
Difference between link and linkage

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.