linkage

Nouns

  • (n) an associative relation
  • (n) (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) gene linkage,
  • (n) a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion
  • (n) the act of linking things together

Synonyms

gene linkage

Words of close approximity

linkage editor linkage group