concatenate

[ kon-kat-n-eyt ]
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verb (used with object),con·cat·e·nat·ed, con·cat·e·nat·ing.
  1. to link together; unite in a series or chain.

adjective
  1. linked together, as in a chain.

Origin of concatenate

1
1425–75; late Middle English (past participle) <Late Latin concatēnātus (past participle of concatēnāre), equivalent to con-con- + Latin catēn(a) chain + -ātus-ate1

Other words from concatenate

  • con·cat·e·na·tor, noun
  • un·con·cat·e·nat·ed, adjective
  • un·con·cat·e·nat·ing, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for concatenate

concatenate

/ (kɒnˈkætɪˌneɪt) /


verb
  1. (tr) to link or join together, esp in a chain or series

adjective
  1. linked or joined together

Origin of concatenate

1
C16: from Late Latin concatēnāre from Latin com- together + catēna chain

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