link meaning and definition

LINK noun

Definition of link (noun)

1. the means of connection between things linked in series
   • synonyms: nexus
2. a fastener that serves to join or connect
   • "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"
   • synonyms: linkup, tie, tie-in
3. the state of being connected
   • "the connection between church and state is inescapable"
   • synonyms: connectedness, connection
   • antonym: disconnectedness
4. a connecting shape
   • synonyms: connection, connexion
5. a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain
6. (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list
7. a channel for communication between groups
   • "he provided a liaison with the guerrillas"
   • synonyms: contact, inter-group communication, liaison
8. a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network
   • synonyms: radio link
9. an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data
   • synonyms: data link

LINK verb

Definition of link (verb)

1. make a logical or causal connection
   • "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"
   • synonyms: associate, colligate, connect, link up, relate, tie in
   • antonym: decouple
2. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
   • "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"
   • synonyms: connect, link up, tie
   • antonym: disconnect
3. be or become joined or united or linked
   • "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport"
   • synonyms: connect, join, link up, unite
4. link with or as with a yoke
   • "yoke the oxen together"
   • synonyms: yoke