cross-linkage

noun

cross-link·​age ˈkrȯs-ˈliŋ-kij How to pronounce cross-linkage (audio)
: the process of forming cross-links
also : cross-link

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cross-linkage was in 1937

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“Cross-linkage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-linkage. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

cross-linkage

noun
cross-link·​age ˈkrȯ-ˈsliŋ-kij How to pronounce cross-linkage (audio)
: the process of forming cross-links
also : cross-link

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