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to concatenate

to concatenate

1 9.9
Join things together in a row, often pieces of text like words or lines
  • verb
  • /kənˈkætəˌneɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : concatenar
  • In order to analyze the data effectively, the researchers chose to concatenate the two sets of results.
  • concatenated sequence

Examples

  • We removed a few duplicate messages and split up some messages that were accidentally concatenated.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Note the presence of the manifest files and all the assets (which should be concatenated into a single file).

    Blog text (29)
  • Now I would like to concatenate the previous output to the current output until all images are read.

    Blog text (8)
  • Instead of having a return, just having the print line method it concatenated with add five of X instead of with X?

  • One should capture the past and one the future. Then the two memory units are concatenated to one output.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The next step in the innovation process is to efficiently concatenate these kernels in the context of the school operating system.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The coded stream is a concatenated sequence of code words.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Analyses were performed with each gene separately, as well as with concatenated data.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The programmer had to concatenate several strings to create a complete message.

  • To create the final document, we need to concatenate all the individual reports together.

Synonyms

to combine
vsto concatenate
638 2.7

To mix two or more things into one

joins items in a series or chain rather than merging them into one unit
to link
vsto concatenate
442 1.1

To join two things together physically

specifies joining items in a series or chain rather than any general connection
to conjoin
vsto concatenate
26 5.9

To come together or bring things together

arranges elements in a specific series or chain rather than merging into one unit
to string together
vsto concatenate
8 4.0

To join separate things or events so they become one connected thing

is used mainly in computing or with text rather than general sequencing
to string up
vsto concatenate
1 5.5

To arrange events and ideas one after another

is used mainly for joining in computing or with text rather than visual order
to conjunct
vsto concatenate
  • Formal
1 8.2

To join two or more things into one

is used for linking items in a series or chain rather than just formal union
to enlace
vsto concatenate
  • Archaic
1 9.2

To join things by twisting or linking them together

connects elements in a linear series or chain rather than by twisting

Antonyms

297 1.9

To break into parts or pieces

16 4.0

To come apart from something it is connected to

How Connected

to attach
459 2.5
to connect
354 2.3
to concatenate
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Surface Forms

concatenate infinitive
concatenated past participle
concatenating present participle
concatenates third person singular

Morphology

concatenate = catenate (semi-transparent) = con + catenate

The prefix 'con-' meaning 'together' is clear, but the base 'catenate' is rare in modern English so learners may not recognise the root form.

Etymology

Concatenate comes from Latin parts con- ('together') and catena ('chain'), and is like the English word chain. So, to concatenate is to 'link' things into a chain, which is why in computing it means joining strings or lists one after another.