concaténée

Concaténée is a term of French origin meaning "concatenated" or "linked together." In linguistics, it refers to the joining of two or more elements, such as words or sounds, to form a single unit. This process is fundamental to the formation of longer words and phrases. For example, in French, the word "le" and "ami" can be concatenated to form "l'ami" through elision and juxtaposition.

The concept of concatenation is also prevalent in computer science and mathematics. In programming, it is used to combine strings of text. For instance, concatenating the strings "hello" and "world" would result in "helloworld." In mathematics, concatenation can be applied to numbers, where placing digits next to each other creates a new, larger number. The principle remains the same: a sequential joining of components to create a composite whole. The term emphasizes the act of linking items in a series without necessarily implying any semantic change beyond their combination.