(rare) A diminutive of the male given name Lincoln

linkage

Serving to connect other things together.

present participle of link

plural of linking

(transitive, sometimes figuratively) to connect in a useful or meaningful way

Containing links.

(chemistry, of a polymer) Having links between adjacent chains.

simple past tense and past participle of cross-link

(genetics) Of a mutation or other genetic feature, carried on the chromosome shared by both the male and female of the species (e.g. the X-chromosome in mammals or the Z-chromosome in birds).