1. the action of connecting or joining things together

1. serving to connect or join things together
2. describing a verb that connects a subject with its complement
Usage: grammar

Examples

• The linking of the two computer networks took several hours.
• Social media provides linking between people across the globe.
• The bridge serves as a linking structure between the two cities.
• In grammar, ‘is’ and ‘seems’ are linking verbs.
• The linking word ‘however’ shows contrast between ideas.
• Scientists studied the linking mechanisms in the DNA chain.
• The linking of cause and effect is important in research.