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CATENA Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word catena. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word catena. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for CATENA

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chain
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

• British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979)

• (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)

• a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament

• (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership

• anything that acts as a restraint

• a unit of length

• a series of hills or mountains

• a linked or connected series of objects

• a necklace made by stringing objects together

verb

• connect or arrange into a chain by linking

• fasten or secure with chains

concatenation
nounn
noun

• the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series

• the linking together of a consecutive series of symbols or events or ideas etc

• a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

• the act of linking together as in a series or chain

linkage
nounn
noun

• an associative relation

• (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)

• a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion

• the act of linking things together

nexus
nounn
noun

• the means of connection between things linked in series

• a connected series or group

sequence
verb, nounv, n
noun

• serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern

• a following of one thing after another in time

• film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie

• the action of following in order

• several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys

verb

• arrange in a sequence

• determine the order of constituents in

series
nounn
noun

• similar things placed in order or happening one after another

• a serialized set of programs

• a periodical that appears at scheduled times

• (sports) several contests played successively by the same teams

• (electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other

• a group of postage stamps having a common theme or a group of coins or currency selected as a group for study or collection

• (mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions

string
nounn
noun

• a lightweight cord

• stringed instruments that are played with a bow

• a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, as a part of an instrument or a tennis racket

• a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding

• a linear sequence (as of characters, words, proteins, etc.)

• a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening

• a tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod)

• (cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop

• a collection of things threaded on a single strand, or as if threaded on a single strand

• a necklace made by stringing objects together

verb

• thread on or as if on a string

• add as if on a string

• move or come along

• stretch out or arrange like a string

• string together; tie or fasten with a string

• remove the stringy parts of

• provide with strings

train
verb, nounv, n
noun

• public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

• a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding

• a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

• a series of consequences wrought by an event

• piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor

• wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed

verb

• create by training and teaching

• undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession

• develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

• educate for a future role or function

• teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

• point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

• teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

• exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition

• cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it

• travel by rail or train

• drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground

Best Hypernyms For CATENA

Here is a list of related hypernyms for catena, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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chain concatenation

Alternatives for CHAIN

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