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Definition of Chain
1. Noun. A series of things depending on each other as if linked together. "A complicated concatenation of circumstances"
Exact synonyms: Concatenation
Specialized synonyms: Catena, Daisy Chain
Generic synonyms: Series
Derivative terms: Catenate, Catenulate
Specialized synonyms: Catena, Daisy Chain
Generic synonyms: Series
Derivative terms: Catenate, Catenulate
2. Verb. Connect or arrange into a chain by linking.
3. Noun. (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule).
Exact synonyms: Chemical Chain
Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry
Specialized synonyms: Closed Chain, Ring, Long Chain, Long-chain Molecule, Open Chain
Generic synonyms: Building Block, Unit
Group relationships: Molecule
Derivative terms: Catenate, Catenulate
Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry
Specialized synonyms: Closed Chain, Ring, Long Chain, Long-chain Molecule, Open Chain
Generic synonyms: Building Block, Unit
Group relationships: Molecule
Derivative terms: Catenate, Catenulate
4. Verb. Fasten or secure with chains. "Chain the chairs together"
5. Noun. A series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament.
Specialized synonyms: Anchor Chain, Anchor Rope, Bicycle Chain, Chatelaine, Fob, Watch Chain, Watch Guard, Paper Chain, Pull Chain, Snow Chain, Tire Chain
Group relationships: Bicycle, Bike, Cycle, Wheel, Chain Printer, Chain Tongs
Generic synonyms: Ligament
Group relationships: Bicycle, Bike, Cycle, Wheel, Chain Printer, Chain Tongs
Generic synonyms: Ligament
6. Noun. (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership.
Category relationships: Business, Business Enterprise, Commercial Enterprise
Member holonyms: Chain Store
Generic synonyms: Business, Business Concern, Business Organisation, Business Organization, Concern
Specialized synonyms: Apparel Chain, Discount Chain, Restaurant Chain, Retail Chain
Member holonyms: Chain Store
Generic synonyms: Business, Business Concern, Business Organisation, Business Organization, Concern
Specialized synonyms: Apparel Chain, Discount Chain, Restaurant Chain, Retail Chain
7. Noun. Anything that acts as a restraint.
8. Noun. A unit of length.
Generic synonyms: Linear Measure, Linear Unit
Terms within: Pace, Yard, Link
Specialized synonyms: Gunter's Chain, Engineer's Chain, Nautical Chain
Terms within: Pace, Yard, Link
Specialized synonyms: Gunter's Chain, Engineer's Chain, Nautical Chain
9. Noun. British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979).
10. Noun. A series of hills or mountains. "The plains lay just beyond the mountain range"
Exact synonyms: Chain Of Mountains, Mountain Chain, Mountain Range, Range, Range Of Mountains
Specialized synonyms: Adirondack Mountains, Adirondacks, Admiralty Range, Alaska Range, Alleghenies, Allegheny Mountains, Alps, The Alps, Altai Mountains, Altay Mountains, Andes, Apennines, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachians, Atlas Mountains, Australian Alps, Balkan Mountain Range, Balkan Mountains, Balkans, Berkshire Hills, Berkshires, Black Hills, Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge Mountains, Cantabrian Mountains, Carpathian Mountains, Carpathians, Cascade Mountains, Cascade Range, Cascades, Catskill Mountains, Catskills, Caucasus, Caucasus Mountains, Coast Mountains, Coast Range, Cumberland Mountains, Cumberland Plateau, Dolomite Alps, Eastern Highlands, Great Dividing Range, Great Smoky Mountains, Green Mountains, Guadalupe Mountains, Himalaya, Himalaya Mountains, Himalayas, Hindu Kush, Hindu Kush Mountains, Karakoram, Karakoram Range, Karakorum Range, Mustagh, Mustagh Range, Kuenlun, Kuenlun Mountains, Kunlan Shan, Kunlun, Kunlun Mountains, Mesabi Range, Mount Carmel, Nan Ling, Ozark Mountains, Ozark Plateau, Ozarks, Pamir Mountains, The Pamirs, Pyrenees, Rhodope Mountains, Rockies, Rocky Mountains, Sacramento Mountains, San Juan Mountains, Sayan Mountains, Selkirk Mountains, Sierra, Sierra Madre Occidental, Sierra Madre Oriental, High Sierra, Sierra Nevada, Sierra Nevada Mountains, Sierra Nevada, St. Elias Mountains, St. Elias Range, Taconic Mountains, Teton Range, Tien Shan, Tyan Shan, Transylvanian Alps, Tyrolean Alps, Ural Mountains, Urals
Generic synonyms: Formation, Geological Formation
Terms within: Massif, Mountain Pass, Notch, Pass
Specialized synonyms: Adirondack Mountains, Adirondacks, Admiralty Range, Alaska Range, Alleghenies, Allegheny Mountains, Alps, The Alps, Altai Mountains, Altay Mountains, Andes, Apennines, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachians, Atlas Mountains, Australian Alps, Balkan Mountain Range, Balkan Mountains, Balkans, Berkshire Hills, Berkshires, Black Hills, Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge Mountains, Cantabrian Mountains, Carpathian Mountains, Carpathians, Cascade Mountains, Cascade Range, Cascades, Catskill Mountains, Catskills, Caucasus, Caucasus Mountains, Coast Mountains, Coast Range, Cumberland Mountains, Cumberland Plateau, Dolomite Alps, Eastern Highlands, Great Dividing Range, Great Smoky Mountains, Green Mountains, Guadalupe Mountains, Himalaya, Himalaya Mountains, Himalayas, Hindu Kush, Hindu Kush Mountains, Karakoram, Karakoram Range, Karakorum Range, Mustagh, Mustagh Range, Kuenlun, Kuenlun Mountains, Kunlan Shan, Kunlun, Kunlun Mountains, Mesabi Range, Mount Carmel, Nan Ling, Ozark Mountains, Ozark Plateau, Ozarks, Pamir Mountains, The Pamirs, Pyrenees, Rhodope Mountains, Rockies, Rocky Mountains, Sacramento Mountains, San Juan Mountains, Sayan Mountains, Selkirk Mountains, Sierra, Sierra Madre Occidental, Sierra Madre Oriental, High Sierra, Sierra Nevada, Sierra Nevada Mountains, Sierra Nevada, St. Elias Mountains, St. Elias Range, Taconic Mountains, Teton Range, Tien Shan, Tyan Shan, Transylvanian Alps, Tyrolean Alps, Ural Mountains, Urals
Generic synonyms: Formation, Geological Formation
Terms within: Massif, Mountain Pass, Notch, Pass
11. Noun. A linked or connected series of objects. "A chain of daisies"
Generic synonyms: Necklace
12. Noun. A necklace made by a stringing objects together. "A strand of pearls"
Definition of Chain
1. n. A series of links or rings, usually of metal, connected, or fitted into one another, used for various purposes, as of support, of restraint, of ornament, of the exertion and transmission of mechanical power, etc.
2. v. t. To fasten, bind, or connect with a chain; to fasten or bind securely, as with a chain; as, to chain a bulldog.
Definition of Chain
1. to bind with a chain (a series of connected rings) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Chain
1. 1. In chemistry, a series of atoms held together by one or more covalent bonds. 2. In bacteriology, a linear arrangement of living cells that have divided in one plane and remain attached to each other. Origin: L. Catena (05 Mar 2000)
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