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Definitions of catena

noun
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

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type of:
fila, sfilza, ventaglio
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
noun
a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding

synonyms: filza, litania, sfilza

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type of:
fila, sfilza, ventaglio
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
noun
(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
noun
a series of hills or mountains

synonyms: catena montuosa

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examples:
sierra
a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)

type of:
formazione, formazione geologica
(geology) the geological features of the earth
noun
a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament

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type of:
legamento
any connection or unifying bond

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