Synonyms and Antonyms of chain
synonym (synonym of chain)
- (noun.group)a series of things depending on each other as if linked together (noun.group)
- (noun.object)(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) (noun.object)
- (noun.person)British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979) (noun.person)
- (noun.object)a series of hills or mountains (noun.object)
antonym (antonym of chain)
hypernym (chain IS A KIND OF .... relation)
- (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership (noun.group)a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it (noun.group)
- (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) (noun.object)a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else (noun.object)
- a necklace made by a stringing objects together (noun.artifact)jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women) (noun.artifact)
- a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament (noun.artifact)any connection or unifying bond (noun.artifact)
- a series of hills or mountains (noun.object)(geology) the geological features of the earth (noun.object)
- a series of things depending on each other as if linked together (noun.group)similar things placed in order or happening one after another (noun.group)
- a unit of length (noun.quantity)a unit of measurement of length (noun.quantity)
- anything that acts as a restraint (noun.artifact)a device that retards something's motion (noun.artifact)
hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF chain relation)
- (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership (noun.group)a chain of clothing stores (noun.group)
- (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) (noun.object)(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop (noun.object)
- (noun.object)(chemistry) a relatively long chain of atoms in a molecule (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a chain of atoms in a molecule whose ends are not joined to form a ring (noun.object)
- a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament (noun.artifact)the chain or rope that attaches an anchor to a vessel (noun.artifact)
- (noun.artifact)a chain that transmits the power from the pedals to the rear wheel of a bicycle (noun.artifact)
- (noun.artifact)a chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc. (noun.artifact)
- (noun.artifact)short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest (noun.artifact)
- (noun.artifact)a chain made of loops of colored paper; used to decorate a room (noun.artifact)
- (noun.artifact)a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet) (noun.artifact)
- (noun.artifact)chain attached to wheels to increase traction on ice or snow (noun.artifact)
- (noun.group)(figurative) a series of associated things or people or experiences (noun.group)
- connect or arrange into a chain by linking (verb.contact)combine two strings to form a single one (verb.contact)
instance hypernym (chain IS A KIND OF .... relation (represent specific [usually real-world] instances of something))
- British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979) (noun.person)someone with special training in biochemistry (noun.person)
instance hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF chain relation (represent specific [usually real-world] instances of something))
- a series of hills or mountains (noun.object)a mountain range in northeastern New York State; a popular resort area (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range in south central Alaska; contains Mount McKinley (noun.object)
- (noun.object)the western part of the Appalachian Mountains; extending from northern Pennsylvania to southwestern Virginia (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range in central Asia that extends a thousand miles from Kazakhstan eastward into western Mongolia and northern China (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range in the eastern United States extending from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico; a historic barrier to early westward expansion of the Unite more.. (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range in northern Africa between the Mediterranean and the Sahara Desert; extends from southwestern Morocco to northern Tunisia (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a range of mountains in Australia that forms the southern end of the Great Dividing Range (noun.object)
- (noun.object)the major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a low mountain range in western Massachusetts; a resort area (noun.object)
- (noun.object)mountains in southwestern South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming; sacred to the Sioux (whites settling in the Black Hills led to the Battle of Little B more.. (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a range of the Appalachians extending from southern Pennsylvania to northern Georgia (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a range of mountains in northern Spain along the coast of the Bay of Biscay (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range in central Europe that extends from Slovakia and southern Poland southeastward through western Ukraine to northeastern Romania; a pop more.. (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a range of the Appalachians to the west of the Hudson in southeastern New York; includes many popular resort areas (noun.object)
- (noun.object)the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a string of mountain ranges along the Pacific coast of North America from southeastern Alaska to Lower California (noun.object)
- (noun.object)the southwestern part of the Appalachians (noun.object)
- (noun.object)an eastern range of the Alps in northeastern Italy famous for their dolomitic limestone (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range running along the eastern coast of Australia (noun.object)
- (noun.object)part of the Appalachians between North Carolina and Tennessee (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a range of the Appalachian Mountains that extends from south to north through Vermont (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range in southern New Mexico and western Texas; the southern extension of the Sacramento Mountains (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range extending to the west of the Himalayas (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range in northern Kashmir; an extension of the Hindu Kush; contains the 2nd highest peak (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range in western China that extends eastward from the Indian border for 1000 miles (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a range of hills in northeastern Minnesota where rich iron ore deposits were discovered in 1887 (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range in northwestern Israel near the Mediterranean coast (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range in southeastern China running generally east to west (noun.object)
- (noun.object)an area of low mountains in northwestern Arkansas and southeastern Missouri and northeastern Oklahoma (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range in central Asia that is centered in Tajikistan but extends into Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and western China (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range in the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe; extends along the border between Greece and Bulgaria (noun.object)
- (noun.object)the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide (noun.object)
- (noun.object)mountain range in New Mexico to the east of the Rio Grande (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range in southwestern Colorado that is part of the Rocky Mountains (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a range of mountains in southern Siberia to the west of Lake Baikal; contain important mineral deposits (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a range of the Rocky Mountains in southeastern British Columbia (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline) (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range in northwestern Mexico that runs south from Arizona parallel to the Pacific coastline (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range in northeastern Mexico the runs parallel to the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range in eastern California; contains Mount Whitney (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range in southern Spain along the Mediterranean coast to the east of Granada (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a range of mountains between Alaska and the Yukon territory (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a range of the Appalachian Mountains along the eastern border of New York with Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range in northwest Wyoming; contains the Grand Teton (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a range of the southern Carpathian Mountains extending across central Romania (noun.object)
- (noun.object)a mountain range in western Russia extending from the Arctic to the Caspian Sea; forms part of the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia (noun.object)
part holonym (PART OF relation)
- (noun.object)a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range (noun.object)
- (noun.object)the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks (noun.object)
part meronym (HAS PART relation)
- (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) (noun.object)(physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound (noun.substance)
- (noun.artifact)an impact printer that carries the type slugs by links of a revolving chain (noun.artifact)
- (noun.artifact)a pipe wrench used for turning large pipes; an adjustable chain circles the pipe with its ends connected to the head whose teeth engage the pipe (noun.artifact)
member holonym (MEMBER OF relation)
- (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership (noun.group)one of a chain of retail stores under the same management and selling the same merchandise (noun.artifact)
derivation (.... is derived from chain)
- a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament (noun.artifact)fasten or secure with chains (verb.contact)
- a series of things depending on each other as if linked together (noun.group)arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores (verb.contact)
domain category (chain is domain category of ....)
- (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership (noun.group)the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects (noun.act)
- (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) (noun.object)the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions (noun.cognition)
