"tie-in" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: tie-ins [plural]
Etymology: From tie + in. Head templates: {{en-noun}} tie-in (plural tie-ins)
  1. Something that is related or connected to another thing.
    Sense id: en-tie-in-en-noun-3PPCzJTH
  2. An authorized product based on a media property, such as a film or video game, by way of cross-promotion. Translations (authorized product based on a media property): Verbundprodukt [neuter] (German), angeknüpftes Produkt [neuter] (German), Zusatzprodukt [neuter] (German), Umsetzung [feminine] (German), Tie-in [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-tie-in-en-noun-TRcMiTcN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 88 3 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 12 84 4 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 14 81 5 Disambiguation of 'authorized product based on a media property': 2 97 2
  3. An association or connection between things.
    Sense id: en-tie-in-en-noun-k7yU~Gec
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tie in

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