What is the meaning of linkage?

noun

  • An associative relation.
  • 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. ()
  • A mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion.
  • The act of linking things together. .
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