- catenate
- To connect in a series of links like a chain; for example, two rings of mitochondrial DNA are often catenated. [L. catenatus, chained together, fr. catena, chain]
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Catenate — can either refer to: *Catenation in chemistry *The command Cat, a short form of catenate … Wikipedia
Catenate — Cat e*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Catenated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Catenating}.] [L. catenatus, p. p. of catenare, fr. catena chain. See {Chain}.] To connect, in a series of links or ties; to chain. E. Darwin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
catenate — [kat′ə nāt΄] vt. catenated, catenating [< L catenatus, pp. of catenare < catena, CHAIN] to form into a chain or linked series; link catenation n … English World dictionary
catenate — transitive verb ( nated; nating) Etymology: Latin catenatus, past participle of catenare, from catena Date: circa 1623 to connect in a series ; link • catenation noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
catenate — Two or more circular DNA molecules where one or more circles run through the enclosed space of another like links in a chain … Dictionary of molecular biology
catenate — /kat n ayt /, v.t., catenated, catenating. to link together; form into a connected series: catenated cells. [1615 25; < L catenatus chained, equiv. to caten(a) a chain + atus ATE1] * * * … Universalium
catenate — verb /ˈkæt.ən.eɪt/kæt.ə.neɪt/ To connect things together, especially to form a chain … Wiktionary
catenate — v. link, connect chain links … English contemporary dictionary
catenate — cat·e·nate … English syllables
catenate — cat•e•nate [[t]ˈkæt nˌeɪt[/t]] v. t. nat•ed, nat•ing cvb bio to link together; form into a connected series: catenated cells[/ex] • Etymology: 1615–25; < L catēnātus chained =catēn(a) a chain + ātus ate I cat e•na′tion, n … From formal English to slang
