ˌ ̷ ̷əˈnāshən, ˌ ̷ ̷ ə nˈā- noun
( -s )
Etymology: catenate (I) + -ion
: connection, arrangement, or succession in a regular or connected series (as in a chain): as
a. : formation in meiosis by chromosomes that have undergone reciprocal translocation, of rings or chains due to the tendency of the homologous portions of chromatin to attain synapsis
b. : linkage between atoms of the same chemical element (as carbon or silicon) — compare concatenation