missing link
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A hypothetical primate once thought necessary to explain a perceived evolutionary gap between apes and humans.
Colloquial
noun
Any sought-after or valuable intermediary figure or position.
Example Sentences
- ""In the latter case, he may well approximate to what the vulgar have called the 'missing link'.""
- "What we need is an artist who is also a scientist; or a scientist who thinks like an artist. And at last I can unveil that missing link of art and science!"
- "It is hoped this can finally solve the conundrum of how to connect the base to the elite, for so long the game’s missing link."
- ""For too long, there has been a missing link between the East and West Midlands, and this is our opportunity to reforge it," said Webbe."