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adjective con·cat·e·nate \ kän-ˈka-tə-nət , kən- \

Definition of concatenate

:linked together

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Origin and Etymology of concatenate

Middle English, from Late Latin concatenatus, past participle of concatenare to link together, from Latin com- + catena chain

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First Known Use: 15th century

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concatenate

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verb \ kän-ˈka-tə-ˌnāt , kən- \

Definition of concatenate

concatenated; concatenating

transitive verb

:to link together in a series or chain

… a theory is useful to concatenate facts …
—John Pinkerton

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concatenation

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Examples of concatenate in a Sentence

concatenate several lists of instructions into a single master file
the movie actually concatenates into one extended narrative several episodes from various books in the series

Did You Know?

Concatenate comes directly from Latin concatenare, which in turn is formed from con-, meaning "with" or "together," and catena, meaning "chain." In fact, the word chain itself evolved from "catena." "Concatenate" has a somewhat longer history as an adjective, meaning "linked together," than as a verb. The adjective first appeared in English in the 15th century and the verb was in use by the early 17th century. "Catenate," a verb in its own right meaning "to link in a series," had also arrived on the scene by the early 17th century.