Catena (Latin for
chain
A chain is a serial assembly of connected pieces, called links, typically made of metal, with an overall character similar to that of a rope in that it is flexible and curved in compression but linear, rigid, and load-bearing in tension. A c ...
) or catenae (plural) may refer to:
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''Catena'' (fly), a genus in the family
Tachinidae
The Tachinidae are a large and variable family of true flies within the insect order Diptera, with more than 8,200 known species and many more to be discovered. Over 1,300 species have been described in North America alone. Insects in this family ...
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Catena (linguistics)
In linguistics, a catena (English pronunciation: , plural catenas or catenae; from Latin for "chain") is a unit of syntax and morphology, closely associated with dependency grammars. It is a more flexible and inclusive unit than the constituent ...
is a unit of syntax and morphology, closely associated with dependency grammars
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Catena (computing), number of bits transferred in one cycle
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Catenary
In physics and geometry, a catenary (, ) is the curve that an idealized hanging chain or cable assumes under its own weight when supported only at its ends in a uniform gravitational field.
The catenary curve has a U-like shape, superficia ...
, a type of curve in mathematics
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Crater chain
A crater chain is a line of craters along the surface of an astronomical body. The descriptor term for crater chains is catena , plural catenae (Latin for "chain"), as specified by the International Astronomical Union's rules on planetary nome ...
, a line of craters along the surface of an astronomical body
*Farmacia Catena, a trade name of the drug
idebenone
Idebenone (pronounced eye-deb-eh-known, trade names Catena, Raxone, Sovrima, among others) is a drug that was initially developed by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive defects. This has been m ...
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Catena (soil)
A catena in soil science (pedology) is a series of distinct but co-evolving soils arrayed down a slope. Each soil type or "facet" differs somewhat from its neighbours, but all occur in the same climate and on the same underlying parent material. A ...
in pedology, a sequence of soil profiles down a slope
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Catena (cryptography)
The Password Hashing Competition was an open competition announced in 2013 to select one or more password hash functions that can be recognized as a recommended standard. It was modeled after the successful Advanced Encryption Standard process and ...
, a cryptographic algorithm used as a key derivation function
Publishing
*''CATENA'' (), a journal of soil sciences published by
Elsevier
Elsevier () is a Dutch academic publishing company specializing in scientific, technical, and medical content. Its products include journals such as ''The Lancet'', ''Cell'', the ScienceDirect collection of electronic journals, '' Trends'', th ...
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Catena Paperback'', published by E. Schweizerbart
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Catena Supplements
This is a list of academic journals, monographic series, and other serials published by E. Schweizerbart.
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CATENA: Magazine of the Catenian Association''
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Catena Media
Catena Media is a publicly-listed media company. The company was founded in 2012 and employs 500 people in Malta, the United Kingdom, Serbia, Italy, Germany, Sweden, the United States, Australia and Japan.
History
In 2008, childhood friends Er ...
, an online media company in Malta
Other uses
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Catena (surname) Catena is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Gerardo Catena (1902–2000), American mobster
*Elena Catena (1920–2012), Spanish academic
*Laura I. Catena (born 1967), Argentine vintner, physician and author
*Marina Catena, Italia ...
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Catena (biblical commentary)
A catena (from Latin ''catena'', a chain) is a form of biblical commentary, verse by verse, made up entirely of excerpts from earlier Biblical commentators, each introduced with the name of the author, and with such minor adjustments of words to al ...
, a verse-by-verse biblical commentary
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Catena, San Miniato
Catena is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of San Miniato, province of Pisa.
Catena is about 42 km from Pisa
Pisa ( , or ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, central Italy, straddling the A ...
, a village in the province of Pisa, Italy
*A prayer said daily by members of the
Legion of Mary
The Legion of Mary ( la, Legio Mariae, postnominal abbreviation L.O.M.) is an international association of members of the Catholic Church who serve it on a voluntary basis. It was founded in Dublin, as a Marian movement by the layman and civi ...
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International Masonic Union Catena
The International Masonic Union Catena is an international organization of Masonic organizations. The organizations involved are considered irregular by the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) and most other Anglo-Saxon Grand Lodges.
History
Th ...
, a masonic organization
*A term for the
bass bar
In a string instrument, the bass bar is a brace running from the foot of the neck to a position under the bridge, which bears much of the tension of the strings. Bass bars are used:
* In the members of the violin family;
* In the members of th ...
See also
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