Thesaurus results for CATENA

catena

noun

kə-ˈtē-nə

Definition of catena

as in chain

a series of things linked together a catena of lies that ultimately proved to be her undoing

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Recent Examples of catena Did someone say in his hearing that the word derived from the Latin catena (chain)? — Christopher Benfey, The New York Review of Books, 20 Apr. 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catena

Noun

When a single cell in a repeating lattice cracks or punctures, the surrounding identical cells immediately follow suit, causing a chain-reaction collapse.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
This ends with Belzagar’s companion taking an arrow to the chest, Pharazôn wounded, and one of the would-be assassins in chains.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of chain

Noun

Gauthier extended his goals streak to six games and his points streak to a career best-tying eight games with his fourth multi-goal performance during this electric sequence, including three of his four career hat tricks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
Such was the most measured response to the sequence that ultimately cursed the Panthers’ Sunday evening in Bank of America Stadium.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of sequence

Noun

On the New York to Pittsburgh round trip route, for example, baseline airfares start around 450 dollars, compared to roughly 225 dollars for train tickets and just 100 dollars for long distance bus tickets.

— , CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Highlights include a transit ambassador program, expanding Metra weekend train service and more Pace express buses.

— Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026