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weakest link

weakest link noun: the part of a system that is most likely to cause problems or fail.

Noun

weakest link (plural weakest links)

  1. (also, figuratively) The part of a system that is most likely to cause problems or fail.

weakest link meaning in Arabic

weakest link in Arabic

the part of a system that is most likely to fail or cause problems
الحَلَقَةُ الأَضْعَف al-ḥalaqatu l-ʔaḍʕaf

Synonyms of weakest link

Forms of weakest link

pluralweakest links
alternative formweak link

Origin of weakest link

The figurative sense comes by metaphor from the literal sense: the notion that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. (See historical details there.)

Questions about weakest link

What does weakest link mean?
Weakest link means the part of a system that is most likely to cause problems or fail.
What is weakest link in Arabic?
Weakest link in Arabic is الحَلَقَةُ الأَضْعَف (al-ḥalaqatu l-ʔaḍʕaf). See Weakest link meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is weakest link?
Weakest link is a noun.
What is the plural of weakest link?
The plural of weakest link is weakest links.

Words near weakest link in the dictionary

  1. weaker sex
  2. weaker vessel
  3. weaker vessels
  4. weakest
  5. weakest in the knees
  6. weakest link
  7. weakest links
  8. weakfish
  9. weakfishes
  10. weakfishing
  11. weakhanded

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