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chain noun

  /ˈt͡ʃeɪn/
  • A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
  • A series of stores or businesses with the same brand name.
  • (mathematics, set theory, order theory) A totally ordered set, especially a totally ordered subset of a poset.
  • (algebraic topology, originally) A formal sum of cells in a CW complex of a certain dimension k (in which case the formal sums are called k-chains); a formal sum of simplices or cubes of a certain dimension in a simplical complex or cubical complex (respectively).
 chaîne

chain verb

  /ˈt͡ʃeɪn/
  • (transitive) To fasten something with a chain.
  • (intransitive) To link multiple items together.
 enchaîner
  • (computing) To be chained to another data item.
 chaîner
chain reaction
réaction en chaîne
chain mail
cotte de mailles
food chain
chaîne alimentaire
mountain chain
chaîne de montagnes
polymerase chain reaction
réaction en chaîne par polymérase
daisy-chain
connecter, en série
chain store
chaîne de magasins
chain of command
chaîne de commandement
ball and chain
boulet
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