linkageresearch
nounUK /ˈlɪŋkɪdʒ rɪˈsɜːtʃ/
US /ˈlɪŋkɪdʒ rɪˈsɝːtʃ/
Linkage research is the study of how things are connected to each other.
The scientists did linkage research to find out how the two diseases are connected.
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2. A study that traces how different parts of a family's health history are linked.
Linkage research helped the doctors see which relatives shared the same illness.
3. Work that examines how separate groups or systems join together.
Their linkage research showed how the two train networks could connect.
4. The process of investigating links between pieces of information.
Linkage research on the old letters revealed that the two families were related.