concatenation
/kənˌkætəˈneɪʃən/kuhn-ka-tuh-NAY-shuhn
/kənˌkætəˈneɪʃən/kuhn-ka-tuh-NAY-shuhn
Meaninga chaining together
Common meaning: a linked series
- conwith, together; thoroughly
- catena chainLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 301 · scan
- ationnoun ending: act or result
‘with, together’ + ‘a chain’ → concatenation
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin catēna ‘a chain’.
Roots
- catēna Latin “a chain”
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