concatenation
noun
con·cat·e·na·tion
| \ (ˌ)kän-ˌka-tə-ˈnā-shən
, kən-\
, kən-\
plural concatenations
Definition of concatenation
1
: a group of things linked together or occurring together in a way that produces a particular result or effect
an unusual concatenation of circumstances George McGovern was the beneficiary, in 1972, of a unique concatenation of party reform and political accident.— Garry Wills All the present activity has been made possible by a concatenation of relevant technologies.— Peter Gwynne The coast is a concatenation of steep and high headlands dropping to beaches strewn with stone from boulders to pebbles … .— William Least Heat-Moon
2
: the act of concatenating things or the state of being concatenated : union in a linked series
Mannering by this time was aware that one thought linked strangely on to another in the concatenation of worthy Mr. Bertram's ideas.— Walter Scott
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concatenation
noun
English Language Learners Definition of concatenation
formal
: a group of things linked together in a series
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