catenate

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verb

cat·​e·​nate ˈka-tə-ˌnāt 

catenated; catenating

transitive verb

: to connect in a series : link

catenation

ˌka-tə-ˈnā-shən 

noun

catenation

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noun

cat·​e·​na·​tion ˌka-tə-ˈnā-shən 

plural -s

: connection, arrangement, or succession in a regular or connected series (as in a chain): such as

a

: formation in meiosis by chromosomes that have undergone reciprocal translocation, of rings or chains due to the tendency of the homologous portions of chromatin to attain synapsis

b

: linkage between atoms of the same chemical element (as carbon or silicon) compare concatenation

Synonyms of catenate

Verb

• connect
• integrate
• string
• couple
• interconnect

Examples of catenate in a Sentence

Verb

a Broadway musical that catenates a series of pop hits by means of a flimsy libretto

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Latin catenatus, past participle of catenare, from catena

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1623, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for catenate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate