"clear linkage" is a valid phrase in written English.
It refers to a strong and obvious connection between two ideas or concepts. Example: "The author's use of foreshadowing created a clear linkage between the protagonist's childhood trauma and their present struggles with trust."
"There seems to be a lack of clear linkage between pay and performance.
The panel found a clear linkage between the impact of storms and sea level rise, Mastrandrea said.
The results provide a clear linkage between landslides and sediment discharge due to hydrological processes occurring in the hillslope.
But Brian Folkerts, vice president of government affairs for the National Food Processors Association, said that "if one state imposed a warning requirement not adopted by other states, there is pretty clear linkage that could lead to considerable confusion".
"For example, previous work has shown a clear linkage between ENSO and winter activity, but spring the season when most of tornadoes occur in the southern U.S. remained an enigma until now," Allen said.
Our model shows a clear linkage to these theories, references key articles, and gives special consideration to empirical studies in the realm of projects, programs, project portfolios, and project-based or project-oriented organizations.
The study of the role of research in child health policy and programmes in Pakistan [ 104] found some examples of immediate clear-cut linkage between research and decisions, but in general the view was that research was little utilised.
In contrast, the same percentage of studies funded by government agencies or independent foundations find clear linkages between sugary beverages and such conditions.
So we establish different organizational structures to manage both, but also create clear linkages such that the teams value each other's contributions to the whole.
Missing in the beaver hydrogeomorphological literature, however, are clear linkages between affected hydrological processes and ecosystem functioning, especially at larger spatial and temporal scales.
The investigation into last summer's failed plot to bomb airliners in London has led counterterrorism officials to what they say are "clear linkages" between the plotters and core Qaeda operatives in Pakistan.
