Link
noun
A relationship between two things or situations.
There is a clear link between poverty and crime.
Often appears as...
- establish a link
- break a link
noun
A ring of a chain.
One link of the chain was weak and broke.
Often appears as...
- chain link
- missing link
verb
To connect or associate with each other.
The two incidents were quickly linked by the police.
Often appears as...
- link together
- link up
noun
A code allowing a user to go from a webpage or file to another part on the internet.
Click on this link to access the article.
Often appears as...
- click on a link
- broken link
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Technical
noun
A setting used in golf.
He played a round on the famous St Andrews links.
Often appears as...
- golf links
- link course
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Specific
noun
A relationship between two things or situations.
There is a clear link between poverty and crime.
Often appears as...
- establish a link
- break a link
noun
A ring of a chain.
One link of the chain was weak and broke.
Often appears as...
- chain link
- missing link
verb
To connect or associate with each other.
The two incidents were quickly linked by the police.
Often appears as...
- link together
- link up
noun
A code allowing a user to go from a webpage or file to another part on the internet.
Click on this link to access the article.
Often appears as...
- click on a link
- broken link
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A setting used in golf.
He played a round on the famous St Andrews links.
Often appears as...
- golf links
- link course
Usage tips
Specific
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Abstract Concept
The link here is intangible, showing relationship or relevance between abstract concepts.
She found a link between diet and well-being.
Pro Tip 2/3Implicit Cause
Sometimes 'link' indicates an underlying cause, not just a correlation.
Scientists discovered a link between smoking and lung cancer.
Pro Tip 3/3Research Context
Often used in academic or research contexts to show findings or hypotheses.
The study explored the link between sleep patterns and learning abilities.
Pro Tip 1/3Abstract Concept
The link here is intangible, showing relationship or relevance between abstract concepts.
She found a link between diet and well-being.
Pro Tip 2/3Implicit Cause
Sometimes 'link' indicates an underlying cause, not just a correlation.
Scientists discovered a link between smoking and lung cancer.
Pro Tip 3/3Research Context
Often used in academic or research contexts to show findings or hypotheses.
The study explored the link between sleep patterns and learning abilities.
Pro Tip 1/3Abstract Concept
The link here is intangible, showing relationship or relevance between abstract concepts.
She found a link between diet and well-being.
Pro Tip 2/3Implicit Cause
Sometimes 'link' indicates an underlying cause, not just a correlation.
Scientists discovered a link between smoking and lung cancer.
Pro Tip 3/3Research Context
Often used in academic or research contexts to show findings or hypotheses.
The study explored the link between sleep patterns and learning abilities.
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Tim Berners-Lee: The...
not just two pieces of data being connected, or six like he did, but I want to think about a world where everybody has put data on the web and so virtually everything you can imagine is on the web and then calling that linked data. The technology is linked data, and it's extremely simple.
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The benefits of good...
Researchers have linked poor posture to scoliosis, tension headaches, and back pain, though it isn't the exclusive cause of any of them. Posture can even influence your emotional state and your sensitivity to pain. So there are a lot of reasons to aim for good posture.
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The three different ways...
and are evolutionarily linked to the rest of the class. Whether placental, marsupial, or monotreme, each of these creatures and its unique birthing methods, however bizarre, have succeeded for many millennia in bringing new life and diversity into the mammal kingdom.
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How to create a great...
communication second the name provides a playful link back to the companies underneath g for google c for calico n for nest x and so on third the name encourages wall street investors buy this stock and you're making an alpha bet one that will outperform others
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The benefits of a good...
Well, there are a few ways to influence the extent and effectiveness of memory retention. For example, memories that are formed in times of heightened feeling, or even stress, will be better recorded due to the hippocampus' link with emotion.
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How does fracking work?...
and damaged infrastructure from pressure and waste water injection. Links between fracking and increased seismic activity leave unresolved questions about long-term pressure imbalances that might be happening deep beneath our feet.
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Why sitting is bad for...
Recent studies have found that sitting for long periods is linked with some types of cancers and heart disease and can contribute to diabetes, kidney and liver problems. In fact, researchers have worked out that, worldwide,
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How does caffeine keep...
Caffeine can also boost positive feelings. In some neurons, the adenosine receptors are linked to receptors for another molecule called dopamine. One of dopamine's roles in the brain is to promote feelings of pleasure.
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The GOAT and the...
That actually leads to a pretty crazy story about how clones are transforming sports and your life. Well, maybe not yet, but soon. So let's take a deeper look at how the polo G.O.A.T and the pancreas are linked.
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The Unsinkable Lizard PIPE...
without it there would be no life on earth powered by the sun our weather moves water around the planet linking the earth skies oceans and lands into one thriving living system
Video examples
Tim Berners-Lee: The...
not just two pieces of data being connected, or six like he did, but I want to think about a world where everybody has put data on the web and so virtually everything you can imagine is on the web and then calling that linked data. The technology is linked data, and it's extremely simple.
Video examples
The benefits of good...
Researchers have linked poor posture to scoliosis, tension headaches, and back pain, though it isn't the exclusive cause of any of them. Posture can even influence your emotional state and your sensitivity to pain. So there are a lot of reasons to aim for good posture.
Video examples
The three different ways...
and are evolutionarily linked to the rest of the class. Whether placental, marsupial, or monotreme, each of these creatures and its unique birthing methods, however bizarre, have succeeded for many millennia in bringing new life and diversity into the mammal kingdom.
Video examples
How to create a great...
communication second the name provides a playful link back to the companies underneath g for google c for calico n for nest x and so on third the name encourages wall street investors buy this stock and you're making an alpha bet one that will outperform others
Video examples
The benefits of a good...
Well, there are a few ways to influence the extent and effectiveness of memory retention. For example, memories that are formed in times of heightened feeling, or even stress, will be better recorded due to the hippocampus' link with emotion.
Video examples
How does fracking work?...
and damaged infrastructure from pressure and waste water injection. Links between fracking and increased seismic activity leave unresolved questions about long-term pressure imbalances that might be happening deep beneath our feet.
Video examples
Why sitting is bad for...
Recent studies have found that sitting for long periods is linked with some types of cancers and heart disease and can contribute to diabetes, kidney and liver problems. In fact, researchers have worked out that, worldwide,
Video examples
How does caffeine keep...
Caffeine can also boost positive feelings. In some neurons, the adenosine receptors are linked to receptors for another molecule called dopamine. One of dopamine's roles in the brain is to promote feelings of pleasure.
Video examples
The GOAT and the...
That actually leads to a pretty crazy story about how clones are transforming sports and your life. Well, maybe not yet, but soon. So let's take a deeper look at how the polo G.O.A.T and the pancreas are linked.
Video examples
The Unsinkable Lizard PIPE...
without it there would be no life on earth powered by the sun our weather moves water around the planet linking the earth skies oceans and lands into one thriving living system
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Quote examples
Etel Adnan
Lebanese Poet
My writing and my paintings do not have a direct connection in my mind. But I am sure they influence each other in the measure that everything we do is linked to whatever we are, which includes whatever we have done or are doing.
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Tony Robbins
American Speaker
The truth is that we can learn to condition our minds, bodies, and emotions to link pain or pleasure to whatever we choose. By changing what we link pain and pleasure to, we will instantly change our behaviors.
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Eve Ensler
American Playwright
For many years now, I feel like my own body struggle has been linked and connected with women I meet in the world. I think we're in this together.
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Franz Kafka
Novelist
Suffering is the positive element in this world, indeed it is the only link between this world and the positive.
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Richard Bach
American Novelist
The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life.
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Genesis P-Orridge
English Musician
All culture, all important culture, is always linked to how people express and experience being alive.
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John Maynard Keynes
English Economist
The importance of money flows from it being a link between the present and the future.
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Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
You cannot separate your life and your music and your job; everything's linked.
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William James
American Philosopher
A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain.
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Geert Wilders
Dutch Politician
I'm very afraid of being linked with the wrong, rightist, Fascist groups.
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Etel Adnan
Lebanese Poet
My writing and my paintings do not have a direct connection in my mind. But I am sure they influence each other in the measure that everything we do is linked to whatever we are, which includes whatever we have done or are doing.
Quote examples
Tony Robbins
American Speaker
The truth is that we can learn to condition our minds, bodies, and emotions to link pain or pleasure to whatever we choose. By changing what we link pain and pleasure to, we will instantly change our behaviors.
Quote examples
Eve Ensler
American Playwright
For many years now, I feel like my own body struggle has been linked and connected with women I meet in the world. I think we're in this together.
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Franz Kafka
Novelist
Suffering is the positive element in this world, indeed it is the only link between this world and the positive.
Quote examples
Richard Bach
American Novelist
The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life.
Quote examples
Genesis P-Orridge
English Musician
All culture, all important culture, is always linked to how people express and experience being alive.
Quote examples
John Maynard Keynes
English Economist
The importance of money flows from it being a link between the present and the future.
Quote examples
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
You cannot separate your life and your music and your job; everything's linked.
Quote examples
William James
American Philosopher
A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain.
Quote examples
Geert Wilders
Dutch Politician
I'm very afraid of being linked with the wrong, rightist, Fascist groups.
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