linking

Making a connection

Linking describes something that connects or joins separate elements.

A linking verb connects a subject to its complement.

A linking passage joins two sections of a building.

As a gerund, linking is the act of creating such connections: The software handles the linking of related records automatically.

networking

contacts

People you know professionally

conferences · meetups · mixers · LinkedIn · outreach · engagement · professional · industry · events · schmoozing

connection

coupling

Joint between systems

  • jointShared by multiple parties
  • fasteningJoining two parts together
  • bondBinding tie or connection

splice · junction · interlock · weld · seam · clasp · latch · hook · fuse · knot

integration

unification

Merging into one entity

fusion · blending · coalescence · convergence · incorporation · assimilation · bridging · synthesizing · harmonizing · combining

association

affiliation

Formal organizational connection

collaboration · coalition · federation · unity · solidarity · kinship · rapport · cooperation · interrelation · correlation

digital

URL

Web location identifier

redirect · clickthrough · embedding · API · integration · outbound · inbound · referral · sitemap · navigation

golf

course

Planned path forward

bunker · rough · dunes · seaside · windswept · Scottish · sandhills · fescue · coastal · undulating

Categories
Opposites
connection/separation

linkingseparating

Dividing into parts

disconnecting · detaching · severing · unlinking · dividing

continuity/discontinuity

linkingfragmenting

Breaking into smaller pieces

breaking up · interrupting · disrupting · fracturing · scattering

integration/isolation

linkingisolating

Setting apart from contact

segregating · partitioning · compartmentalizing · quarantining · secluding

Phrases
Family

linking verb, hyperlinking, cross-linking

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G