chain
- noun
- /tʃeɪn/
- It's kind of like the army, like a chain of command.
- supply chain
- chain of command
- chain reaction
It depends who narrated the chain of those sayings.
- It depends who narrated the chain of those sayings.
- What's the right word for a chain of functions?
- But in space, the chain of suspicion can be very long.
- We had a whole scenario on supply chain disruptions.
- Sure, maybe there is somewhere along that chain, a really, really hard leap.
- I see myself in a chain of people endeavoring to do that.
- Cause in the appearance, you know, chain of causes and effects, right?
- You're creating a chain as you work backwards.
- And then above that is a chain that looks something like this.
- So can you explain like chain of thought?
Examples
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We had a whole scenario on supply chain disruptions.
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It's not just another link in a chain of evolution.
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What we are seeing is that it's hard to keep any chain going forever.
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We still have a chain of command.
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And then that all gets read out further down the chain of the experiment.
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So our supply chain is now disrupted big time.
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I see myself in a chain of people endeavoring to do that.
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At any point along the way, the chain can be broken; resistance can halt momentum.
Fiction book (1990) -
The process forms a chain with each step sequentially linked to the next.
Academic text (2013) -
The teacher explained the chain of events that led to the project's success.
Synonyms
A number of similar things or events happening one after another
A set of things or events that come one after another in a specific order
A series of people or things that come one after another
A series of events where one event causes the next
A series of connected events where each one causes the next
A chain of events in which one event causes the next to happen
A series of things like events or ideas joined in a chain
A list of events in the order they happened
A series of people or things linked one after another
A series of connected comments or notes on a text
Connecting ideas and sentences so they follow each other clearly
A list of events in the order they happened
A short series of related events or items that connect to a larger series
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A system in an organization where instructions move from people at the top to people below
- Specialized
A process in which one nuclear event makes more nuclear events happen, keeping the reaction going
A store that is part of a group owned by the same company and sells the same goods
- Specialized
A series of chemical or nuclear reactions in which one reaction makes the next start
A heavy chain or strong rope that connects a boat to the metal piece that holds it in place
- Texting
An email that asks you to forward it to many people, often with threats or promises
- Specialized
A genetic illness that makes urine smell like maple syrup and can damage the brain in young children
- Archaic
A fast, noisy machine that hits metal letters against paper to make many pages of text
- Specialized
A machine that makes nuclear energy by splitting atoms in a controlled chain reaction
- Specialized
A line of loops made with thread used in embroidery or crochet to make a chain pattern on fabric
- Specialized
A hand tool with a chain loop that grips and turns pipes or other round things
- US
A protective shirt made of small metal rings linked together, worn by knights and soldiers
- Specialized
A fern with long leaves that have chainlike rows of small spore cases underneath
- Specialized
A long series of atoms joined together that forms part of a molecule like in plastic
- Specialized
A very large group of atoms joined together in a long chain like in proteins or plastics
A range of hills in northern England that separates rivers flowing to different coasts
- Archaic
A line of towers with moving shutters that send messages people can see over long distances
- Specialized
A North American plant with chain-like leaves that grows in wetlands and wet woods
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chain comes from the Latin catena 'chain', and a chain of events is a series of things linked together, each one connected to the next just like the links in a metal chain.