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Linkage   /lˈɪŋkədʒ/  /lˈɪŋkɪdʒ/   Listen
Linkage

noun
1.
An associative relation.
2.
(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).  Synonym: gene linkage.
3.
A mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion.
4.
The act of linking things together.



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"Linkage" Quotes from Famous Books



... remembered. "Also, he wanted to know exactly when the Pallas is due, how long she'll stay ... hm-m-m, yes, whether we have any radio linkage with the outside, like to Ceres or even the ...
— Industrial Revolution • Poul William Anderson
... student is introduced to the kinematics of mechanisms by means of a course of kinematic analysis, which is concerned with principles underlying the motions occurring in mechanisms. These principles are demonstrated by a study of mechanisms already in existence, such as the linkage of a retractable landing gear, computing mechanisms, mechanisms used in an automobile, and the like. A systematic, if not rigorous, approach to the design of gears and cams also is usually presented in such a course. Until recently, however, no serious attempt was made ...
— Kinematics of Mechanisms from the Time of Watt • Eugene S. Ferguson
... so that the exhaust stroke carried the piston all the way to the head of the engine, while the compression stroke only moved the piston far enough to sufficiently compress the mixture. The unusual linkage necessary to create these unequal strokes in the Atkinson engine made it seem impractical for a carriage engine, where compactness ...
— The 1893 Duryea Automobile In the Museum of History and Technology • Don H. Berkebile
... mechanisms by means of a course of kinematic analysis, which is concerned with principles underlying the motions occurring in mechanisms. These principles are demonstrated by a study of mechanisms already in existence, such as the linkage of a retractable landing gear, computing mechanisms, mechanisms used in an automobile, and the like. A systematic, if not rigorous, approach to the design of gears and cams also is usually presented in such a course. Until recently, however, no serious attempt was made to apply the principles ...
— Kinematics of Mechanisms from the Time of Watt • Eugene S. Ferguson


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