concatenates
|con-cat-e-nates|
/kənˈkætəneɪt/
(concatenate)
link in a chain / join end-to-end
Etymology
'concatenate' originates from Latin, specifically the verb 'concatenare', where 'con-' meant 'together' and 'catena' meant 'chain'.
'concatenate' comes from Latin 'concatenare' (to link together), formed from 'con-' + 'catena' (chain); it entered English in the 17th century from Late Latin/Latin usage and has been used in scholarly and technical contexts since then.
Initially it meant 'to link together in a chain' and over time it retained that core sense while extending into technical uses, especially in computing, meaning 'to join sequences or strings end-to-end'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
links things together in a series or chain; joins items end-to-end.
She concatenates the clips to make a continuous video.
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Last updated: 2025/12/21 18:39