concatenate

adjective

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con·cat·e·nate | \ kän-ˈka-tə-nət

, kən- \

Definition of concatenate

(Entry 1 of 2)

: linked together

concatenate

verb

con·cat·e·nate | \ kän-ˈka-tə-ˌnāt

, kən- \

concatenated; concatenating

Definition of concatenate (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to link together in a series or chain … a theory is useful to concatenate facts …— John Pinkerton

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Verb

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.