chainwide

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adjective

Occurring or extending throughout a chain, such as a chain of stores

OriginEnglish wide ← Old English wīd ← Proto-Germanic *wīdaz →
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Meanings

adjectivechainwide (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOccurring or extending throughout a chain, such as a chain of stores

    The initiative, which is in 25 Westin hotels and will become chainwide next year, encourages travelers trying to beat insomnia to drink smoothies made from bananas and soy milk.

    2007 September 17, Kim Severson, “New Menus, New Mission for Breakfast”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Englishchain
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₁weydʰh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₁weydʰh₁ós
  7. Proto-Germanic*wīdaz
  8. Old Englishwīd
  9. Englishwide
  10. Englishchainwide

From chain + -wide.

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APA

chainwide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chainwide

MLA

“chainwide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chainwide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chainwide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chainwide.

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