1. a connection or relationship between two or more things
2. a system of connected parts that work together, especially in machinery
Usage: mechanical
3. the act or process of linking things together

Examples

• Scientists discovered a clear linkage between smoking and lung cancer.
• The linkage between education and economic success is well documented.
• The car’s steering linkage needed repair after the accident.
• There is a strong linkage between diet and overall health.
• The mechanical linkage connects the pedals to the wheels.
• Researchers are studying the linkage between stress and heart disease.
• The linkage of the two computer systems took several hours to complete.