Synonyms for chain
tʃeɪncha·in

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1. chain, concatenationnoun

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

   "the chain of command"; "a complicated concatenation of circumstances"

   Synonyms:
   chain of mountains, mountain range, concatenation, range of mountains, range, chemical chain, mountain chain, strand, string

   Antonyms:
   unchain

2. chain, chemical chainnoun

   (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)

   Synonyms:
   chain of mountains, mountain range, concatenation, range of mountains, range, chemical chain, mountain chain, strand, string

   Antonyms:
   unchain

3. chainnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   chain of mountains, mountain range, concatenation, range of mountains, range, chemical chain, mountain chain, strand, string

   Antonyms:
   unchain

4. chainnoun

   (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership

   Synonyms:
   chain of mountains, mountain range, concatenation, range of mountains, range, chemical chain, mountain chain, strand, string

   Antonyms:
   unchain

5. chainnoun

   anything that acts as a restraint

   Synonyms:
   chain of mountains, mountain range, concatenation, range of mountains, range, chemical chain, mountain chain, strand, string

   Antonyms:
   unchain

6. chainnoun

   a unit of length

   Synonyms:
   chain of mountains, mountain range, concatenation, range of mountains, range, chemical chain, mountain chain, strand, string

   Antonyms:
   unchain

7. Chain, Ernst Boris Chain, Sir Ernst Boris Chainnoun

   British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979)

   Synonyms:
   chain of mountains, mountain range, concatenation, range of mountains, range, chemical chain, mountain chain, strand, string

   Antonyms:
   unchain

8. range, mountain range, range of mountains, chain, mountain chain, chain of mountainsnoun

   a series of hills or mountains

   "the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"

   Synonyms:
   compass, string, orbit, reach, strand, range of mountains, ambit, chemical chain, range of a function, range, image, kitchen range, concatenation, chain of mountains, kitchen stove, scope, mountain chain, grasp, cooking stove, stove, mountain range

   Antonyms:
   unchain

9. chainnoun

   a linked or connected series of objects

   "a chain of daisies"

   Synonyms:
   chain of mountains, mountain range, concatenation, range of mountains, range, chemical chain, mountain chain, strand, string

   Antonyms:
   unchain

10. chain, string, strandverb

    a necklace made by a stringing objects together

    "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls";

    Synonyms:
    cosmic string, range, strand, range of mountains, chemical chain, bowed stringed instrument, fibril, concatenation, train, chain of mountains, drawstring, filament, drawing string, mountain chain, twine, string, mountain range

    Antonyms:
    unchain

11. chainverb

    connect or arrange into a chain by linking

    Antonyms:
    unchain

12. chainverb

    fasten or secure with chains

    "Chain the chairs together"

    Antonyms:
    unchain

Matched Categories

1. • Arrange
   • Biochemist
   • Business
   • Commercial Enterprise
   • Fasten
   • Geological Formation
   • Ligament
   • Linear Unit
   • Necklace
   • Restraint

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1. coffle

   Submitted by anonymous on December 28, 2020  

2. manacled

   because there handcuffs

   Submitted by rinat on August 20, 2019  

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1. chainnoun

   Synonyms:
   fetter, manacle, shackle, bond

2. chainnoun

   Synonyms:
   connected series, orderly succession

3. chainverb

   Synonyms:
   fasten with a chain

4. chainverb

   Synonyms:
   confine, restrain, fetter, shackle, trammel

5. chainverb

   Synonyms:
   enslave, hold in bondage

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1. chainnoun

   Synonyms:
   concatenation, catenation, series, congeries, carcanet, catena, chatelaine, necklace, gorget, links, torque, bond, shackle, fetter, tether

2. chainverb

   Synonyms:
   fetter, restrain, shackle, enslave, trammel, catenate

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1. List of paraphrases for "chain":

   string, chains, chaîne, channel, catena, warp, cadena, strings, hierarchy, channels, series, line, octet

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1. Chuck Grassley:

   We've all seen the finger-pointing. Every link in the supply chain has gotten skilled at that, but, like most Americans, I'm sick and tired of the blame game. It's time for solutions.

2. David Andrews:

   Impurities may be present in the manufacturing environment due to the use of certain chemicals, equipment or containers. We need more testing, we need independent analysis as part of the overall supply chain. It's really critically important to find these problems before they get on the shelves.

3. Umesh Agrawal:

   The poor financial health of the distribution utilities has the potential to make all investments made in the electricity value chain unviable, a comprehensive set of measures targeting efficiency improvements as well as setting tariffs to recover costs is required to prevent the situation becoming worse.

4. Jonathan Pryke:

   Federated States of Micronesia form part of the second island chain that China sees as a way of containing their strategic ambitions, the relationship is a critical one, but China is increasing its pursuit of the region.

5. Gary Anderson:

   I think that would be the safest thing for the supply chain.