Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary

1,806,035,442 visitors served.

forum mailing list For webmasters

New: Language forums

Dictionary/
thesaurus

Medical
dictionary

Legal
dictionary

Financial
dictionary

Wikipedia
encyclopedia

chain

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Financial, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson

0.04 sec.

chain (Nexus), noun act of coming together, act of coupling, act of joining, act of uniting, affiliation, affinity, alliance, association, attachment, attraction, bond, bond of union, bridge, conjunction, connectedness, connecting link, connecting medium, connection, correlation, intermedium, interrelation, junction, kinship, liaison, ligament, ligature, link, linkage, privity, relatedness, relationship, relativity, tie, union

chain (Series), noun array, catena, catenation, concatenation, connected series, consecution, conntant flow, continuity, cordon, gradation, line, links, order, procession, progression, range, round, row, run, scale, series, set, succession, suit, suite, train, unbroken line, vinculum
Associated concepts: chain of causation, chain of circummtances, chain of custody, chain of title

See also: constrain, contain, detain, fetter, handcuff, hierarchy, imprison, restrain, restrict, sequence, succession

How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email

Feedback
Add definition

? Mentioned in

Legal browser

? Full browser

Chafee, Zechariah, Jr.
Chafewax
chaff
chaffer
chaffering
Chaffers
chagrin
chain
chain letter
chain letter legal issues
chain of custody
chain of evidence
chain of reasoning
Chain of Title
Chain Referral

Legal Dictionary

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup \| Partner with us

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.