Linkage
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Linkage generally means "the manner or style of being united", and can refer to:
- Genetic linkageGenetic linkageGenetic linkage is the tendency of certain loci or alleles to be inherited together. Genetic loci that are physically close to one another on the same chromosome tend to stay together during meiosis, and are thus genetically linked.-Background:...
, the tendency of certain genes to be inherited together - Flux linkageFlux linkageFlux linkage is a property of a coil of conducting wire and the magnetic field through which it passes. It is determined by the number of turns in the coil and the flux of the magnetic field....
, the total flux passing through a surface formed by a closed conducting loop - Linkage (mechanical)Linkage (mechanical)A mechanical linkage is an assembly of bodies connected together to manage forces and movement. The movement of a body, or link, is studied using geometry so the link is considered to be rigid. The connections between links are modeled as providing ideal movement, pure rotation or sliding for...
, assemblies of links designed to manage forces and movement - Linkage (policy)Linkage (policy)Linkage was a policy pursued by the United States of America, championed by Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger, during the 1970s period of Cold War Détente which aimed to persuade the Soviet Union and Communist China to co-operate in restraining revolutions in the Third World in return for...
, a Cold War policy of the United States of America towards the Soviet Union and Communist China - Linkage (linguistics)Linkage (linguistics)In linguistics, a linkage is a group of undoubtedly related languages for which no proto-language can be reconstructed. Malcolm Ross, who coined the term, defined it as “a group of communalects which have arisen by dialect differentiation” ....
, a group of undoubtedly related languages - Linkage (software)Linkage (software)In programming languages, particularly C++, linkage describes how names can or can not refer to the same entity throughout the whole program or one single translation unit....
, a concept in computer programming describing how names can or can not refer to the same entity throughout a program - Linkage (album)Linkage (album)Linkage is the third album by J-pop singer Mami Kawada. It was released on March 24, 2010 under Geneon Universal Entertainment. This album contains thirteen tracks which includes her singles "PSI-Missing", "Masterpiece" and "Prophecy"...
, the third album by J-pop singer Mami Kawada, released in 2010