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# link

«link» in Mova's school dictionary: **A connection between two things, people or ideas: there…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a link, links); verb (link, links, linked, linking)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A connection between two things, people or ideas: there is a link between sugar and tooth decay. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/link/#m1)

2) One ring or loop of a chain. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/link/#m2)

3) On a website or in a message, a link is a word or picture you click to go to another page. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/link/#m3)

4) As a verb, to connect or join things: link arms, link the two ideas. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/link/#m4)

5) A link is one length of sausage in a string, such as a link of black pudding. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/link/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

In science, scientists look for links (connections) between things, like exercise and heart health; a link is not always a cause. In maths and data, we link numbers in patterns or match pairs. In computing and online safety, think before you click a link: links in strange messages can lead to harmful sites or tricks, so ask an adult if unsure. In English, linking words (and, but, because, then, however) join ideas. Phrases: "a link between", "click the link", "chain link", "link arms", "linking words", "weakest link".

### examples

- Click the link to watch the video. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/link/#x1)
- Don't open links from people you don't know. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/link/#x2)
- There's a link between eating vegetables and staying healthy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/link/#x3)
- We linked arms and walked together. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/link/#x4)
- Each link in the chain is made of steel. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/link/#x5)
- Use linking words like "because" and "so". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/link/#x6)
- The bridge links the two towns. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/link/#x7)
- A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/link/#x8)
- "Ah!" groaned the woodman, "I wish I'd a good link of black pudding here before me." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/link/#x9)

### note

Regular verb: linked, linking. Countable: a link, links. In science, a link (correlation) does not always mean one thing causes the other. Online, a link that looks real can hide a fake site — hover or ask an adult before clicking.

### In the corpora

- [Voice assistants can be linked to shopping accounts, so grown-ups should set a PIN for purchases.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/14-stop-think-check-ask/10/)
- [A message saying your account will be deleted unless you log in through a link is phishing, a trick to steal your login.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/15-bots-are-not-doctors-helplines-are-people/15/)
- [To log in safely, open the app or website yourself instead of using a link in a message.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/15-bots-are-not-doctors-helplines-are-people/16/)
- [Hopak is a lively Ukrainian folk dance with big jumps and squat-kicks, linked to Cossack traditions.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/29-dance-from-tiktok-dances-to-ballet/14/)
- [Dabke is a line dance from the Levant, including Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and Jordan, with linked hands and stamping feet.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/30-dances-of-the-world-and-dancing-at-parties/13/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «link» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/link/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.