catena vs chain

chain vs catena

catena and chain both are nouns.

catena is not a verb while chain is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
catena	Yes	No	No	No
chain	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, chain is a hypernym of catena; that is, chain is a word with a broader meaning than catena:

catena: a chain of connected ideas or passages or objects so arranged that each member is closely related to the preceding and following members (especially a series of patristic comments elucidating Christian dogma)
chain: a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

Other hypernyms of catena include concatenation.

catena (noun)	chain (noun)
a chain of connected ideas or passages or objects so arranged that each member is closely related to the preceding and following members (especially a series of patristic comments elucidating Christian dogma)	a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
	a necklace made by stringing objects together
	anything that acts as a restraint
	a linked or connected series of objects
	a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
	(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
	(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
	a series of hills or mountains
	a unit of length

catena (verb)	chain (verb)
	fasten or secure with chains
	connect or arrange into a chain by linking

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