Linkage vs. Coupling
Difference Between Linkage and Coupling
Linkagenoun
A mechanical device that connects things.
A linkage in my car's transmission is broken so I can't shift out of first gear.Couplingnoun
act of joining together to form a couple
Linkagenoun
A connection or relation between things or ideas.
Couplingnoun
a device that couples two things together
Linkagenoun
(genetics) The property of genes of being inherited together.
Couplingnoun
(computing) the degree of reliance between two program modules
Linkagenoun
(linguistics) A set of definitely related languages for which no proto-language can be derived, typically a group of languages within a family that have formed a sprachbund.
Couplingnoun
(electronics) a connection between two electronic circuits such that a signal can pass between them
Linkagenoun
A United States foreign policy, during the 1970s détente in the Cold War, of persuading the Soviet Union to co-operate in restraining revolutions in the Third World in return for nuclear and economic concessions.
Couplingnoun
(physics) The property of physical systems that they are interacting with each other
Linkagenoun
an associative relation
Couplingnoun
(sexuality) sexual intercourse
Linkagenoun
(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)
Couplingnoun
a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
Linkagenoun
a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion
Couplingnoun
a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
Linkagenoun
the act of linking things together
Couplingnoun
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes;
the casual couplings of adolescentsthe mating of some species occurs only in the spring
