catenation

noun

Definition of catenationnext
as in sequence
a series of things linked together a catenation of missteps and miscalculations that ultimately grew into a colossal blunder

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  1. sequence
  2. chain
  3. train
  4. string
Noun
  • As the key vectors rotate through a sequence of GPUs, they get multiplied by every query vector in turn.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
  • For instance, rather than bombarding consumers with repetitive, irrelevant ads, AI systems might craft a sequence of evolving messages, designed to resonate as a customer’s preferences or actions change.
    Gary Drenik, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of sequence
Noun
  • What China needed was something like a final emperor, the breaker of the despotic chain who would summon modernity by fiat.
    Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Don't focus on loyalty programs (some of the best international hotels are not affiliated with large chains that provide points for a stay).
    T+L Editors, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of chain
Noun
  • Passengers can also connect to the train’s free Wi-Fi, which is usually pretty reliable.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The final moments of season two put Goldstein’s dramatic acting to the test even further when his character, still holding on to so much grief and heartbreak over the accident, is steps away from jumping in front of a train.
    Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of train
Noun
  • The Tories are thrown into further disarray by a string of reports about party insiders having bet on the date of the general election.
    The Week UK, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • There are string lights along the wooden fence leading from 59th Street, past the dunes and onto the beach.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of string
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