Dictionary definition for: Linkage
1. (n) an associative relation
2. (n) (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)
3. (n) a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion
4. (n) the act of linking things together
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