to catenate
- verb
- /ˈkætəˌneɪt/
:
encadenar
- Polymer chemists often catenate molecules to form long chains.
Examples
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The researchers were able to catenate the DNA fragments for further analysis.
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The program catenates the data files automatically.
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Certain types of atoms naturally catenate, resulting in complex ring structures.
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You can catenate the two strings together.
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The researchers were able to catenate the DNA fragments for further analysis.
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Polymer chemists often catenate molecules to form long chains.
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You can catenate the two strings together.
Synonyms
278
1.1
Join two things so they form one piece
130
2.3
To fasten things together using metal links
46
5.4
Twist things together so they become joined or tangled
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3.0
To join people, places, or things so they become connected
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4.7
Join things so they can work together
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4.5
Connect things so they depend on each other
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4.4
To tie things together with rope to hold them in place
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9.2
To join things by twisting or linking them together
To form a chain of joined cells or spores
To join parts together by weaving or tangling
Antonyms
161
3.5
To separate something so it is no longer joined, for example remove a cable or turn off power
How Connected
Surface Forms
Morphology
catenate = caten + ate
The root is a learned Latin combining form (caten-) not a standalone English word, so an average B1 learner cannot reliably derive the meaning from its parts.
Etymology
The word catenate comes from the Latin root catena, which means 'chain'. So to catenate something is to link or join things together in a line, like making a chain.