concatenate

[ kon-kat-n-eyt ]

/ kɒnˈkæt nˌeɪt /

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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.

Nearby words

conation, conative, conatus, conc., concanavalin a, concatenate, concatenation, concato's disease, concave, concave lens, concavity

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 forms

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

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Examples from the Web for concatenate

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
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

British Dictionary definitions for concatenate

concatenate

/ (kɒnˈkætɪˌneɪt) /

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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