yoking

Example:The construction of the bridge involves a complex joining of steel structures.

Definition:Uniting two things or persons together

Example:She linked the two companies by transferring good employees between them.

Definition:Uniting two or more things so that they are connected or related

Example:The marriage ritual is a rite that unites the two in holy matrimony.

Definition:Combining two or more things or people into a single entity or common aim