chain vs catena

catena vs chain

chain and catena both are nouns.

chain is a verb but catena is not a verb.

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

As nouns, catena is a hyponym of chain; that is, catena is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chain:

chain: a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
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)

Other hyponyms of chain include daisy chain.

chain (noun)	catena (noun)
a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament	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 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

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

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