CHAIN

Definition of CHAIN

  1. (verb)connect or arrange into a chain by linking
  2. (verb)fasten or secure with chains
  3. (noun)a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
  4. (noun)(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
  5. (noun)a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
  6. (noun)(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
  7. (noun)anything that acts as a restraint
  8. (noun)a unit of length
  9. (noun)a series of hills or mountains
  10. (noun)a linked or connected series of objects
  11. (noun)a necklace made by stringing objects together