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linkage vs connexion

connexion vs linkage

linkage and connexion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
linkage Yes No No No
connexion Yes No No No
As nouns, connexion is a hypernym of linkage; that is, connexion is a word with a broader meaning than linkage:
  • linkage: an associative relation
  • connexion: a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
Other hypernyms of linkage include connectedness, connection.
linkage (noun) connexion (noun)
the act of linking things together the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion shifting from one form of transportation to another
(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) an instrumentality that connects
an associative relation the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
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 linkage and connexion

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