linker

See also: Linker

English

Etymology

link +‎ -er

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): ˈlɪŋkɚ
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋkə(r)

Noun

linker (plural linkers)

  1. That which links.
  2. (software compilation) a computer program that takes one or more objects generated by compilers and assembles them into a single executable program.
  3. (genetics) A short oligonucleotide containing a recognition sequence for a restriction enzyme, used to blunt the ends of sticky DNA segments.
  4. (grammar) A word that serves to link other elements.
  5. (finance, informal) A linked bond, one for which the principal is indexed to inflation.

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • linker DNA

Translations

Verb

linker (third-person singular simple present linkers, present participle linkering, simple past and past participle linkered)

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

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Dutch

Pronunciation
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Adjective

linker (not comparable)

  1. left
    Er zit een vlek op je linker broekspijp.
    There’s a spot on your left trouserleg.

Inflection
Inflection of linker
uninflected linker
inflected linker
comparative —
positive
predicative/adverbial
indefinite m./f. sing. linker
n. sing. linker
plural linker
definite linker
partitive

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Antonyms

Adjective

linker

  1. Comparative form of link

German

Etymology

From Middle High German linc, lenc also: linkisch.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪŋkɐ/
  • Hyphenation: lin‧ker
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Adjective

linker (not comparable)

  1. left

Declension
Declension of linker
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist links sie ist links es ist links sie sind links
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative linker linke linkes linke
genitive linken linker linken linker
dative linkem linker linkem linken
accusative linken linke linkes linke
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der linke die linke das linke die linken
genitive des linken der linken des linken der linken
dative dem linken der linken dem linken den linken
accusative den linken die linke das linke die linken
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein linker eine linke ein linkes (keine) linken
genitive eines linken einer linken eines linken (keiner) linken
dative einem linken einer linken einem linken (keinen) linken
accusative einen linken eine linke ein linkes (keine) linken

Derived terms

See also
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