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| n. (linkdef) | 1. link, nexus | the means of connection between things linked in series. |
| ~ linkage | an associative relation. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. link, linkup, tie, tie-in | a fastener that serves to join or connect.; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction" |
| ~ nosepiece, bridge | the link between two lenses; rests on the nose. |
| ~ fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing | restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place. |
| n. (state) | 3. connectedness, connection, link | the state of being connected.; "the connection between church and state is inescapable" |
| ~ unification, union | the state of being joined or united or linked.; "there is strength in union" |
| ~ contact | the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity.; "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid" |
| ~ concatenation | the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series. |
| ~ interconnectedness, interconnection | a state of being connected reciprocally.; "an interconnection between the two buildings" |
| ~ coherence, coherency, cohesion, cohesiveness | the state of cohering or sticking together. |
| n. (shape) | 4. connection, connexion, link | a connecting shape. |
| ~ shape, form | the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance.; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape" |
| ~ node | a connecting point at which several lines come together. |
| ~ join, articulation, joint, junction, juncture | the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made. |
| n. (quantity) | 5. link | a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain. |
| ~ linear measure, linear unit | a unit of measurement of length. |
| ~ chain | a unit of length. |
| n. (communication) | 6. link | (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list. |
| ~ computer programing, computer programming, programing, programming | creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something. |
| ~ program line, instruction, statement, command | (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program. |
| ~ hyperlink | a link from a hypertext file to another location or file; typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or icon at a particular location on the screen. |
| n. (communication) | 7. contact, inter-group communication, liaison, link | a channel for communication between groups.; "he provided a liaison with the guerrillas" |
| ~ communication channel, channel, line | (often plural) a means of communication or access.; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms" |
| n. (artifact) | 8. link, radio link | a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network. |
| ~ communication system | a system for communicating. |
| ~ walkie-talkie, walky-talky | small portable radio link (receiver and transmitter). |
| n. (artifact) | 9. data link, link | an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data. |
| ~ circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit | an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow. |
| v. (cognition) | 10. associate, colligate, connect, link, link up, relate, tie in | make a logical or causal connection.; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all" |
| ~ remember | exercise, or have the power of, memory.; "After the shelling, many people lost the ability to remember"; "some remember better than others" |
| ~ cerebrate, cogitate, think | use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments.; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" |
| ~ interrelate | place into a mutual relationship.; "I cannot interrelate these two events" |
| ~ correlate | bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation.; "I cannot correlate these two pieces of information" |
| ~ identify | conceive of as united or associated.; "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus" |
| ~ free-associate | associate freely.; "Let's associate freely to bring up old memories" |
| ~ have in mind, think of, mean | intend to refer to.; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!" |
| v. (contact) | 11. connect, link, link up, tie | connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces.; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms" |
| ~ conjoin, join | make contact or come together.; "The two roads join here" |
| ~ ground | connect to a ground.; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons" |
| ~ bring together, join | cause to become joined or linked.; "join these two parts so that they fit together" |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
| ~ daisy-chain | connect devices on a part of a chip or circuit board in a computer. |
| ~ tie | unite musical notes by a tie. |
| ~ interconnect, interlink | cause to be interconnected or interwoven. |
| ~ tee | connect with a tee.; "tee two pipes" |
| ~ put through | connect by telephone.; "the operator put a call through to Rio" |
| ~ hitch | connect to a vehicle:.; "hitch the trailer to the car" |
| ~ hang together, interdepend | be connected.; "In my heart I can make the world hang together" |
| ~ bridge, bridge over | connect or reduce the distance between. |
| v. (stative) | 12. connect, join, link, link up, unite | be or become joined or united or linked.; "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport" |
| ~ syndicate | join together into a syndicate.; "The banks syndicated" |
| ~ articulate | unite by forming a joint or joints.; "the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones" |
| ~ complect, interconnect, interlink | be interwoven or interconnected.; "The bones are interconnected via the muscle" |
| v. (contact) | 13. link, yoke | link with or as with a yoke.; "yoke the oxen together" |
| ~ animal husbandry | breeding and caring for farm animals. |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
| tie | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. necktie, tie | neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front.; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie" |
| ~ bola, bola tie, bolo, bolo tie | a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie. |
| ~ bow-tie, bow tie, bowtie | a man's tie that ties in a bow. |
| ~ four-in-hand | a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other. |
| ~ neckwear | articles of clothing worn about the neck. |
| ~ old school tie | necktie indicating the school the wearer attended. |
| ~ string tie | a very narrow necktie usually tied in a bow. |
| ~ windsor tie | a wide necktie worn in a loose bow. |
| n. (state) | 2. affiliation, association, tie, tie-up | a social or business relationship.; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England" |
| ~ relationship | a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries. |
| n. (state) | 3. tie | equality of score in a contest. |
| ~ equivalence, equality, equation, par | a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced.; "on a par with the best" |
| ~ deuce | a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. tie, tie beam | a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating.; "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam" |
| ~ beam | long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction. |
| n. (event) | 5. draw, standoff, tie | the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided.; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie" |
| ~ finish | designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race).; "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish" |
| ~ dead heat | a tie in a race. |
| ~ stalemate | drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check. |
| n. (communication) | 6. tie | (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value. |
| ~ slur | (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato. |
| ~ music | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner. |
| n. (artifact) | 7. crosstie, railroad tie, sleeper, tie | one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track.; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper" |
| ~ bracing, brace | a structural member used to stiffen a framework. |
| ~ railroad track, railroad, railway | a line of track providing a runway for wheels.; "he walked along the railroad track" |
| n. (artifact) | 8. tie | a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied.; "he needed a tie for the packages" |
| ~ cord | a line made of twisted fibers or threads.; "the bundle was tied with a cord" |
| ~ drawing string, drawstring, string | a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening.; "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag" |
| v. (contact) | 9. bind, tie | fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord.; "They tied their victim to the chair" |
| ~ gag, muzzle | tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them.; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair" |
| ~ retie | tie again or anew.; "retie the string and make it strong enough now" |
| ~ bind off, tie up | finish the last row. |
| ~ loop | fasten or join with a loop.; "He looped the watch through his belt" |
| ~ cord | bind or tie with a cord. |
| ~ lash together | bind together with a cord or rope.; "Lash together these barrels!" |
| ~ truss | tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it. |
| ~ leash, rope | fasten with a rope.; "rope the bag securely" |
| ~ strap | tie with a strap. |
| ~ knot | tie or fasten into a knot.; "knot the shoelaces" |
| ~ lash | bind with a rope, chain, or cord.; "lash the horse" |
| ~ band | bind or tie together, as with a band. |
| ~ fasten, fix, secure | cause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
| ~ lace up, lace | draw through eyes or holes.; "lace the shoelaces" |
| v. (competition) | 10. draw, tie | finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc..; "The teams drew a tie" |
| ~ equalise, equalize, equal, equate, match | make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching.; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors" |
| ~ play | participate in games or sport.; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" |
| v. (change) | 11. tie | limit or restrict to.; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports" |
| ~ confine, limit, throttle, restrain, trammel, bound, restrict | place limits on (extent or access).; "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" |
| v. (change) | 12. tie | form a knot or bow in.; "tie a necktie" |
| ~ shape, form | give shape or form to.; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character" |
| v. (social) | 13. attach, bind, bond, tie | create social or emotional ties.; "The grandparents want to bond with the child" |
| ~ relate | have or establish a relationship to.; "She relates well to her peers" |
| ~ fixate | attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way.; "He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40" |
| ~ befriend | become friends with.; "John and Eric soon became friends"; "Have you made friends yet in your new environment?" |
| v. (social) | 14. marry, splice, tie, wed | perform a marriage ceremony.; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii" |
| ~ officiate | act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding.; "Who officiated at your wedding?" |
| ~ get hitched with, get married, hook up with, marry, wed, conjoin, espouse | take in marriage. |
| ~ solemnise, solemnize | perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies. |
| v. (creation) | 15. tie | make by tying pieces together.; "The fishermen tied their flies" |
| ~ fashion, forge | make out of components (often in an improvising manner).; "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks" |
| v. (contact) | 16. tie | unite musical notes by a tie. |
| ~ connect, link, link up, tie | connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces.; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms" |
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