linking (noun)
1linking verb — linking ,verb noun count LINGUISTICS a verb such as be or seem that connects the subject of a sentence with its COMPLEMENT (=the part of the sentence that describes the subject) …
2linking verb — noun Date: 1923 a word or expression (as a form of be, become, feel, or seem) that links a subject with its predicate …
3linking verb — noun Copula …
4ˈlinking ˌverb — noun [C] linguistics a verb such as ‘be or ‘seem that connects the subject of a sentence with its COMPLEMENT (= the part of the sentence that describes the subject) …
5linking verb — noun an equating verb (such as be or become ) that links the subject with the complement of a sentence • Syn: ↑copula, ↑copulative • Derivationally related forms: ↑copulative (for: ↑copulative), ↑copul …
6linking verb — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms linking verb : singular linking verb plural linking verbs linguistics a verb such as be or seem that connects the subject of a sentence with its complement (= the part of the sentence that describes the… …
7linking r — /lɪŋkɪŋ ˈa/ (say lingking ah) noun (in non rhotic forms of English) an /r/ sound introduced to ease the awkward transition between two adjacent vowel sounds where there is a usually silent word final letter r; hence far/fa/ becomes /far/ in far… …
8linking verb — /ˈlɪŋkɪŋ vɜb/ (say lingking verb) noun → copula (def. 2) …
9cross-linking — crossˈ linking noun (chem) The formation of side bonds between different chains in a polymer • • • Main Entry: ↑cross …
10deep linking — noun The creation of a hyperlink to a specific page within a website, rather than to the homepage of that site • • • Main Entry: ↑deep …
