concatenation

noun

(ˌ)kän-ˌka-tə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce concatenation (audio)
Definition of concatenationnext
as in sequence
a series of things linked together a complicated concatenation of events leading to the freak accident

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Recent Examples of concatenation The great mystery of Flashlight isn’t so much what happened as why, the concatenation of secrets, silences, and unlikely geopolitical inputs that leads to a family’s dissolution. — Sam Worley, Vulture, 2 June 2025 Though there are many hundreds of songs in the catalog, compilers must pick from the same limited subset of favorites, arranging them in various concatenations and outcroppings. — Jesse Green, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 Browse Newsletters Unfortunately, this concatenation of errors is part of a pattern. — Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2024 This concatenation of factors is delivering a boost to the fest and the market, acknowledges TIFFCOM managing director Kaori Ikeda. — Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for concatenation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concatenation
  1. sequence
  2. chain
  3. train
  4. string
Noun
  • Converting continuous pulsar profiles into simple on/off sequences also discards finer details that could contain useful information.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Related Stories From football camp to visceral, harrowing sequences of war in the Pacific, the story takes audiences through it all, immersing them in the experience.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of sequence
Noun
  • This chain of reasoning purposefully stokes fear in the hearts of Broward citizens.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Built for government demands BlueChip’s first customers are expected to value durability and supply-chain transparency over portability.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of chain
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
Definition of train
Noun
  • The king announces that whoever can lift and string a sacred bow belonging to the Hindu deity Shiva may marry his daughter, Sita.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The groom, who is close enough in age to feel more like a cousin, sends them on a quick errand that turns into a string of misadventures, leaving the trio at risk of missing the wedding altogether.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of string

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“Concatenation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concatenation. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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