plural linkages
1
: a connection or relationship between two or more things
linkages between population growth and disease
Some researchers doubt that there is any linkage between these phenomena. [=they doubt that these phenomena are connected or related]
2
: a part that connects two or more things
repairing a broken linkage
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“Linkage.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/linkage. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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