Meanings
nounWhitehead link (plural Whitehead links)
plural Whitehead links
- mathematicsOne of the most basic interlinkages of two loops; a link with one ring passing through the two lobes of a singly twisted loop.
Origin
Named after J. H. C. Whitehead.
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APA
Whitehead link. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whitehead%20link
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“Whitehead link.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whitehead%20link. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Whitehead link,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whitehead%20link.
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