concatenate

[ kon-kat-n-eyt ]
/ kɒnˈkæt nˌeɪt /

verb (used with object), con·cat·e·nat·ed, con·cat·e·nat·ing.

to link together; unite in a series or chain.

adjective

linked together, as in a chain.

Origin of concatenate

1425–75; late Middle English (past participle) < Late Latin concatēnātus (past participle of concatēnāre), equivalent to con- con- + Latin catēn(a) chain + -ātus -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM concatenate

con·cat·e·na·tor, noun un·con·cat·e·nat·ed, adjective un·con·cat·e·nat·ing, adjective

Words nearby concatenate

conation, conative, conatus, conc., concanavalin a, concatenate, concatenation, concato's disease, concave, concave lens, concavity

British Dictionary definitions for concatenator

concatenate
/ (kɒnˈkætɪˌneɪt) /

verb

(tr) to link or join together, esp in a chain or series

adjective

linked or joined together

Word Origin for concatenate

C16: from Late Latin concatēnāre from Latin com- together + catēna chain