Catenation
Pronunciation : Cat`e*na"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. catenatio.]
Definition : Defn: Connection of links or union of parts, as in a chain; a regular or connected series. See Concatenation. Sir T. Browne.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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