concatenation

Example Sentences

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The term quasar is a concatenation of quasi-stellar radio source — so called because when they were first identified, astronomers like Hong-Yee Chiu, who coined the term, were completely baffled by these strange interstellar objects.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2023

That underpainting, rather than continuous from edge to edge across the surface, is a concatenation of independent patches, all different.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2022

And so, finally, is the story, an old-fashioned concatenation of coincidences, collisions and foolproof plans gone horribly awry.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2022

“Love in the Time of War” moves well beyond Vietnam, adding echoes and images from more recent conflicts to build a picture of human existence as a concatenation of interminable conflicts.

From Washington Post • Jun. 28, 2021

Here is a pretty, and quite possible, concatenation of faults all bearing on each other in sequence, more or less.

From Boating by Woodgate, W. B.