missing link

ˈmɪsɪŋ lɪŋk

Definition

Definition of missing link - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

knowledgepiece of information needed for understanding

The detective found the missing link in the case.

evolution theory

Dated

hypothetical extinct creature connecting humans and apes

Dated

Scientists have long searched for the missing link in human evolution..

sciencemissing section in a complete series

The book was the missing link in the collection.

gap

omission

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Expressions with missing

go missing

disappear without explanation or become lost

The keys went missing after the party.

missing in action

adj.

unexpectedly absent from a required situation

The team leader was missing in action during the meeting.

be missing the point

fail to grasp the essential part

She is missing the point of the argument.

fear of missing out

anxiety about missing social events or opportunities

She felt a fear of missing out when she saw the party photos.

turn up missing

become unexpectedly lost or discovered to be missing

The keys turned up missing after the party.

without missing a beat

adv.

continuing smoothly without hesitation or pause

She answered all the questions without missing a beat.

Expressions with link

link up

meet with someone informally

Let's link up at the cafe later.

weak link

least strong part of a group or system

The team's defense was the weak link in the game.

break the link

end a connection between two things

She decided to break the link between the accounts.

link in a chain

single ring in a metal chain

He repaired the broken link in a chain.

link in the chain

single part of a connected series

Each link in the chain is crucial for its strength.

the weakest link

the least strong part of something

The chain broke at the weakest link.

link arms

hold each other's arms by bending elbows together

They link arms as they walk down the street.

dead link

hyperlink that no longer works

I clicked on the dead link and got an error.

link back

refer to a previous point or source

The article links back to the original research.

communication link

person or channel that passes information between groups or individuals

The coordinator serves as a communication link between managers and staff.

Examples of missing link in a sentence

Her research provided the missing link to the historical puzzle.
The discovery could be the missing link in our understanding of evolution.
They believe the fossil might be the missing link between two species.
The fossil may be the missing link between the two species.
Researchers hope the new sample is a missing link in the sequence.

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French:chaînon manquant, maillon manquant, ...
German:fehlendes Puzzleteil, Lücke, ...
Italian:anello mancante, tassello mancante, ...
Spanish:eslabón perdido, vínculo perdido, ...
Portuguese:elo que falta, elo perdido, ...
Chinese:关键线索, 失落的环节, ...
Japanese:失われた鍵, 失われた環, ...
Arabic:حَلْقَة مَفْقُودَة, رابِط مَفْقُود, ...
Hebrew:חוּלְיָה חֲסֵרָה, חוּלְיַת בֵּינַיִם, ...
Russian:недостающее звено, пробел, ...
Ukrainian:відсутня ланка, пропущена ланка, ...
Hindi:गायब सूत्र, मिसिंग लिंक, ...
Bengali:মূল সূত্র, মানুষ ও বনমানুষের মধ্যবর্তী কাল্পনিক বিলুপ্ত প্রাণী, ...
Catalan:peça clau, baula perduda, ...
Czech:chybějící článek, mezičlánek, ...
Danish:den manglende brik, manglende led, ...
Dutch:ontbrekende schakel, ontbrekend deel, ...
Greek:κρίκος που λείπει, κομμάτι που λείπει από μια πλήρη σειρά, ...
Hungarian:hiányzó láncszem, összekötő láncszem, ...
Khmer:តំណភ្ជាប់ដែលបាត់, សត្វផុតពូជសន្មតដែលតភ្ជាប់មនុស្សនិងស្វា, ...
Korean:결정적 단서, 잃어버린 고리, ...
Persian:حلقه مفقوده, پیوند گمشده, ...
Polish:brakujące ogniwo, zaginione ogniwo, ...
Portuguese (BR):elo perdido, elo desaparecido, ...
Romanian:veriga lipsă, legătura pierdută, ...
Swedish:saknad länk, en saknad länk, ...
Thai:ข้อมูลที่ขาดหายไป, สิ่งมีชีวิตสูญพันธุ์สมมุติที่เชื่อมโยงระหว่างมนุษย์กับลิงไม่มีหาง, ...
Turkish:eksik bağlantı, eksik halka, ...
Vietnamese:mắt xích còn thiếu, sinh vật chuyển tiếp, ...

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