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linker en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈlɪŋkɚ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈlɪŋkə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From link + -er

Meanings

  1. That which links.
  2. A computer program that takes one or more objects generated by compilers and assembles them into a single executable program.
  3. A short oligonucleotide containing a recognition sequence for a restriction enzyme, used to blunt the ends of sticky DNA segments.
  4. A word or short expression that links clauses or other syntactic elements.
  5. A word or short expression that links clauses or other syntactic elements. ▸ Synonym of ligature (a linker word that is classified as a separate part of speech, usually present in Philippine languages)
  6. (informal) A linked bond, one for which the principal is indexed to inflation.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
linkers Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

linkee

Deriveds

linker DNA · polylinker

Synonyms

link editor · ligature

Translations (16)

pl konsolidator (computer program that assembles objects) · sv länkare (computer program that assembles objects) · cs linker (short oligonucleotide) · eo bindilo (computer program that assembles objects) · fr éditeur de liens (computer program that assembles objects) · ko 링커 (computer program that assembles objects) · de Linker (short oligonucleotide) · ru компоно́вщик (computer program that assembles objects) · ko 링커 (short oligonucleotide) · fi linkkeri (computer program that assembles objects) · hu szerkesztő (computer program that assembles objects) · cs sestavovací program (computer program that assembles objects) · ja リンカ (computer program that assembles objects) · pl linker (computer program that assembles objects) · fi linkkeriohjelma (computer program that assembles objects) · ja リンカ (short oligonucleotide)

linker en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈlɪŋkɚ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈlɪŋkə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From link + -er

Meanings

  1. To ligate a DNA segment using a linker.
    • 38. The plasmid pRK252 Km is cut with ecoRI, blunt-ended using Klenow, and linkered with BgIII linkers (New England Biolabs). 1994, Ray Shillito et al., "Zea mays plants regenerated from protoplasts or protoplast-derived cells", US Patent 5770450, page 52

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
linkers Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
linkering Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
linkered Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
linkered Tense=Past lexicographic