noun
Meaning 1
Something that is related or connected to another thing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
tie-in
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/ˈtaɪˌɪn/
noun
Meaning 2
An authorized product based on a media property, such as a film or video game, by way of cross-promotion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
An association or connection between things.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
a fastener that serves to join or connect
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: link, linkup, tie
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
Narrower terms: bridge, nosepiece
History
Etymology
Deverbal from tie in.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Verbundprodukt — authorized product based on a media property
- German: angeknüpftes Produkt — authorized product based on a media property
- German: Zusatzprodukt — authorized product based on a media property
- German: Umsetzung — authorized product based on a media property
- German: Tie-in — authorized product based on a media property
- Japanese: タイアップ (taiappu) — authorized product based on a media property