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concatenative.

Linked in a series or order of things depending on each other, as if linked together; successive.

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/kənˈkæ.tə.nə.tɪv/
  1. Linked in a series or order of things depending on each other, as if linked together; successive.

    not-comparable
  2. Operating by concatenation.

    not-comparable
    concatenative synthesis
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Italic *katesnā Latin catēna Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin catēnō Latin concatēnō Latin concatēnātus English concatenate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English concatenative From concatenate + -ive.

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