Meaning & use
linked
Joined or connected to something else, often by a shared cause, relationship, or physical connection.
See it in a sentence
Researchers found the illness was linked to a contaminated water supply.
The two companies remain closely linked through a shared board of directors.
A note on using this word
Linked often introduces a cause-and-effect or associative relationship, as in 'linked to higher risk', rather than a simple physical joint.
Words with a similar meaning
connectedassociated
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Words with an opposite meaning
unrelatedseparate
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