concatenate

[kon-kat-n-eyt]

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verb (used with object), con·cat·e·nat·ed, con·cat·e·nat·ing.

to link together; unite in a series or chain.

adjective

linked together, as in a chain.

Origin of concatenate

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

Related formscon·cat·e·na·tor, nounun·con·cat·e·nat·ed, adjectiveun·con·cat·e·nat·ing, adjective

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Related Words for concatenate

join, string, chain, couple, connect, integrate

Examples from the Web for concatenate

Historical Examples of concatenate

But why did he desire to concatenate this with the old Logic?
Logic, Inductive and Deductive
William Minto
Frustules globose, ellipsoidal or cylindrical, concatenate, closely joined together.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity
Charles Sumner Boyer
Frustules quadrangular, concatenate, composed of numerous septate partitions with transverse cost or rows of puncta.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity
Charles Sumner Boyer
To be sure that brain of his is awry, and has gaps in it, but one can discern here and there thoughts consecutive and concatenate.
Napoleon the Little
Victor Hugo

British Dictionary definitions for concatenate

concatenate

verb

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

adjective

linked or joined together

Word Origin for concatenate

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

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Word Origin and History for concatenate

c.1600, from Late Latin concatenatus, past participle of concatenare "to link together" (see concatenation). Related: Concatenated; concatenating.