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Nouns (25)

link

n. (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list

link, hyperlink

n. a preset link in a HTML document that you can click on to go to other Web resources

link, linkage

n. a connection between data records

link, nexus

n. the means of connection between things linked in series

link, data link

n. an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data

radio link, link

n. a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network

liaison, link, contact, inter-group communication

n. a channel for communication between groups; "he provided a liaison with the guerrillas"

connection, link, connectedness

n. the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable"

link, linkup, tie, tie-in

n. a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"

connection, connexion, link

n. a connecting shape

Verbs (13)

yoke, link

v. link with or as with a yoke; "yoke the oxen together"

link, join, unite, connect

v. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect

v. 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"

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Fuzzynyms (94)

relationship

n. a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries

alliance, confederation

n. the state of being allied or confederated

tie

n. equality of score in a contest

continuity

n. a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot

stream, flow

n. something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously; "a stream of people emptied from the terminal"; "the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors"

esteem, regard, respect

n. the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"

joint

n. junction by which parts or objects are joined together

band, ring

n. a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

belt

n. endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

ski binding, binding

n. one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall

necktie, tie

n. 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"

tie

n. a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages"

noose, running noose, slip noose

n. a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled

ring

n. a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

hoop, ring

n. a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"

section, segment

n. one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"

belt, belt ammunition, belted ammunition

n. ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun

cord

n. a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"

corduroy

n. a road made of logs laid crosswise

ring, halo, annulus, doughnut, anchor ring

n. a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"

connect, link, tie, link up

v. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

lock

v. fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence"

brooch, clasp

v. fasten with or as if with a brooch

join, conjoin

v. make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"

sequester

v. requisition forcibly, as of enemy property; "the estate was sequestered"

imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, gaol, put away, remand

v. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"

close, fill up

v. fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"

plug in, plug into, connect

v. plug into an outlet; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight"

join, bring together

v. cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"

unite, unify

v. bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation; "the Democratic Patry platform united several splinter groups"

unify, unite, merge

v. become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge"

unite, combine

v. have or possess in combination; "she unites charm with a good business sense"

blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge

v. mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"

ally

v. become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; "He allied himself with the Communists"

compare

v. examine and note the similarities or differences of; "John compared his haircut to his friend's"; "We compared notes after we had both seen the movie"

fraternize, fraternise

v. be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy

harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit in, agree

v. go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"

integrate

v. calculate the integral of; calculate by integration

Synonyms (5)

associate with, pal with, consort with, assort with, affiliate oneself with

v. keep company with; hang out with

Antonyms (16)

disjunction, disjuncture, disconnection, disconnectedness

n. state of being disconnected

separate, divide

v. act as a barrier between; stand between; "The mountain range divides the two countries"

dissociate

v. to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms; "acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions"

distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart

v. mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"

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