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chain noun

  /ˈt͡ʃeɪn/
  • A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
vinculum, catēna, catena
  • A series of stores or businesses with the same brand name.
  • (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).
catena
  • That which confines, fetters, or secures; a bond.
vinculum
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