Definition of Chain

  • 1. A series of things depending on each other as if linked together Noun
  • 2. (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) Noun
  • 3. A series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament Noun
  • 4. (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership Noun
  • 5. Anything that acts as a restraint Noun
  • 6. A unit of length Noun
  • 7. British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979) Noun
  • 8. A series of hills or mountains Noun
  • 9. A linked or connected series of objects Noun
  • 10. A necklace made by stringing objects together Noun
  • 11. Connect or arrange into a chain by linking Verb
  • 12. Fasten or secure with chains Verb

Synonyms for word "chain"

Semanticaly linked words with "chain"

Hyponims for word "chain"