polycatenary

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adjective

Having multiple chains

OriginEnglish catenary ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolycatenary (comparative more polycatenary, superlative most polycatenary)

comparative more polycatenary · superlative most polycatenary

  1. Having multiple chains

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishcatenary
  6. Englishpolycatenary

From poly- + catenary.

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APA

polycatenary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycatenary

MLA

“polycatenary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycatenary. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polycatenary,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycatenary.

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