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	In most meanings chain is a sequence of connected links of some kind. Chain may refer to: A physical, literal chain Chain In most meanings chain is a sequence of connected links of some kind.Chain may refer to:* A physical, literal chain* Chain , unit of length... Chain (length), unit of length Gunter's chain Gunter's chain Gunter's chain is a measuring device used for land survey. It was designed and introduced in 1620 by English clergyman and mathematician Edmund Gunter long before the development of the theodolite and other more sophisticated equipment, enabling plots of land to be accurately surveyed by triangulation, and plotted, for legal and commercial p... , a unit of measurement Chain tool Chain tool A chain tool is a small mechanical device used to "break" a bicycle chain in such a way that it can be mended with the same tool. A bicycle chain has links and plates that are pinned together; these pins can be pushed partway out with the chain tool.... , small mechanical device used to "break" a bicycle chain in such a way that it could be mended with the same tool Mail (armour) (or "chainmail"), a type of armor made of interlocking chain links Catenary Catenary In physics and geometry, the catenary is the theoretical shape of a hanging flexible chain or cable when supported at its ends and acted upon by a uniform gravity force and in equilibrium.... (or "chain"), the shape of a hanging flexible cable when supported at its ends and acted upon by a uniform gravitational force Chain (in selling a house) Chain (in selling a house) A chain is a sequence of linked house purchases, each of which is dependent on the preceding and succeeding purchase. The term is commonly used in the UK.... , whereby a group of buyers/sellers are linked together Fetter (Buddhism) Fetter (Buddhism) In Buddhism, a mental fetter or "chain" or "bond" shackles a person to Samsara , the cycle of endless Dukkha. By completely cutting through all fetters, one attains Nirvana .... , a deeply rooted mental attachment preventing one from achieving liberation from suffering Chaining Chaining Chaining is an instructional procedure used in Behaviorism, experimental analysis of behavior and applied behavior analysis. It involves Reinforcement individual responses occurring in a sequence to form a complex behavior.... , a technique from applied behavioral analysis for teaching complicated tasks by breaking them into simpler steps Necklace Necklace A necklace is an article of jewellery which is worn around the neck. Necklaces are frequently formed from a metal chain, often attached to a locket or pendant.... - a jewelry which is worn around the neck In management: Chain store Chain store Chain stores are retail outlets that share a brand and central management, and usually have standardized business methods and practices. These characteristics also apply to chain restaurants and some service-oriented chain businesses.... , retail outlets which share a brand and central management Chain store#Business chains Chain store Chain stores are retail outlets that share a brand and central management, and usually have standardized business methods and practices. These characteristics also apply to chain restaurants and some service-oriented chain businesses.... , a network of physical business locations Chain store#Restaurant chains Chain store Chain stores are retail outlets that share a brand and central management, and usually have standardized business methods and practices. These characteristics also apply to chain restaurants and some service-oriented chain businesses.... , set of related restaurants Hotels#Hotel chains, group of branded hotels managed together under a business arrangement known as franchising or operated by a single company Chain of command Chain of command In a military context, the chain of command is the line of authority and responsibility along which orders are passed within a military unit and between different units.... , the line of authority and responsibility along which orders are passed Supply chain Supply chain A supply chain or logistics network is the system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from Vendor to customer.... , coordinated system of organizations, people , activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer Cold chain Cold chain A cold chain is a temperature-controlled supply chain. An unbroken cold chain is an uninterrupted series of storage and distribution activities which maintain a given temperature range.... , temperature-controlled supply chain Value chain Value chain The value chain, also known as value chain analysis, is a concept from business management that was first described and popularized by Michael Porter in his 1985 best-seller, Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance.... , a management concept first described by Michael Porter In mathematics: Chain (algebraic topology) Chain (algebraic topology) In algebraic topology, a simplicial k-chainis a formal linear combination of k-simplex.... , formal linear combination of k-simplices Total order#Chains Total order In mathematics and set theory, a total order, linear order, simple order, or ordering is a binary relation on some Set X.... , a set paired with a total order, it usually refers to a totally ordered subset of some partially ordered set. Chain complex Chain complex In mathematics, a chain complex is a construct originally used in the field of algebraic topology. It is an algebraic means of representing the relationships between the cycle s and boundary in various dimensions of some "space".... , is a construct originally used in the field of algebraic topology Algebraic topology Algebraic topology is a branch of mathematics which uses tools from abstract algebra to study topological spaces. The basic goal is to find algebraic invariant that classification theorem topological spaces up to homeomorphism.... Markov chain Markov chain In mathematics, a Markov chain, named after Andrey Markov, is a stochastic process with the Markov property. Having the Markov property means that, given the present state, future states are independent of the past states. In other words, the description of the present state fully captures all the information that could influence th... , discrete-time stochastic process with the Markov property Pseudo-arc Pseudo-arc In point-set topology, the pseudo-arc is the simplest degeneracy Glossary of general topology Indecomposable continuum continuum . It was first discovered, in 1922, by the renowned Polish topologist Bronislaw Knaster.... , which has at its heart the concept of a chain Chain rule Chain rule In calculus, the chain rule is a formula for the derivative of the functional composition of two function .In intuitive terms, if a variable, y, depends on a second variable, u, which in turn depends on a third variable, x, then the rate of Mathematics#Change of y with respect to x can be computation as the rate of chan... , a tool for differentiation in calculus. In chemistry: Chain reaction Chain reaction A chain reaction is a sequence of reactions where a reactive product or by-product causes additional reactions to take place. In a chain reaction, positive feedback leads to a self-amplifying chain of events.... , sequence of reactions where a reactive product or by-product causes additional reactions Ideal chain Ideal chain An ideal chain is the simplest model to describe a polymer. It only assumes a polymer as a random walk and neglects any kind of interactions among monomers.... , mathematical model of polymer folding Worm-like chain Worm-like chain The worm-like chain model in polymer physics is used to describe the behavior of semi-flexible polymers; it is sometimes referred to as the Kratky-Porod worm-like chain model.... (or semiflexible chain), which has Kuhn length Kuhn length The Kuhn length is a theoretical treatment of a real polymer chain divided into Kuhn segments with Kuhn length , so that each Kuhn segments can be thought of as if they are freely jointed with each other.... equal to twice the persistence length Persistence length The persistence length is a basic mechanical property quantifying the stiffness of a long polymer.Informally, for pieces of the polymer that are shorter than the persistence length, the molecule behaves rather like a flexible elastic rod, while for pieces of the polymer that are much longer than the persistence length, the properties can on... In biochemistry: Electron transport chain Electron transport chain An electron transport chain couples a chemical reaction between an electron donor and an electron acceptor to the transfer of proton across a Cell membrane, through a set of mediating biochemical reactions.... , a sequence of chemical reactions yielding the transport of an electron through a membrane. In biology: Food chain Food chain Food chains, also called, food networks and/or trophic social networks, describe the eating relationships between species within an ecosystem.... , a hierarchical or recursive list of predictors and prey. In economics: Chained dollars Chained dollars Chained dollars is used to express real dollar amounts adjusted over time for inflation. In 1996, the U.S. Department of Commerce introduced the chained-dollar measure.... , used to express real dollar amounts adjusted over time for inflation. Names involving chain or 'chains: Chain Bridge (Washington, D.C.) Chain Bridge (Washington, D.C.) The Chain Bridge is a major viaduct which crosses the Potomac River at the Little Falls in Washington, D.C. It connects Washington with affluent sections of Arlington County and Fairfax County counties in Virginia.... , bridge across the Potomac River at the Little Falls in Washington, D.C. Széchenyi Chain Bridge Széchenyi Chain Bridge Sz?chenyi l?nch?d or Sz?chenyi Chain Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the Danube between Buda and Pest , the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary.... , suspension bridge that spans River Danube between Buda and Pest Union Bridge (Tweed) Union Bridge (Tweed) The Union Bridge, also called the Union Chain Bridge, spans the River Tweed between Horncliffe, Northumberland, England and Fishwick, Scottish Borders, Scotland.... (or "Chain Bridge"), bridge in Northumberland John Chain, a retired U.S. Air Force general "Chains", a 1994 UK top-ten single by Tina Arena from her album Don't Ask Don't Ask *Don't Ask* is the second album by Australian singer Tina Arena released by Columbia Records in Australia on 21 November 1994 . Arena co-wrote all of the songs on the original release of the album which was produced by David Tyson.... Alice in Chains Alice in Chains Alice in Chains is an American Rock music band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1987 by guitarist Jerry Cantrell and vocalist Layne Staley. Although widely associated with grunge music, the band's sound incorporates Heavy metal music and acoustic music elements.... , an influential rock group that was formed in the late-1980s in Seattle, Washington Bat Chain Puller, the tenth album by Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band Bat Chain Puller, a collection of works by Kurt Loder for Rolling Stone Chains (song) Chains (song) "Chains" was composed by the Brill Building husband-and-wife songwriting team Gerry Goffin and Carole King and was a minor hit for Little Eva?s backing singers, the Cookies, and later cover version by the The Beatles.... , a song performed by the Beatles Chains (Tina Arena song) Chains (Tina Arena song) "Chains" is a single extracted from the album Don't Ask. It was composed by Tina Arena, Pam Reswick, and Steve Werfel, and interpreted by Tina Arena.... , a song on Tina Arena's 1994 album Don't Ask "Chains" (Patty Loveless song) Chains (Patty Loveless song) "Chains" is a single release by Patty Loveless, recorded at MCA/Nashville in the spring of 1988. It was included on her third album with MCA Records, Honky Tonk Angel , with the single being released in December 1989.... , a 1990 country song Chains of Love Chains of Love "Chains of Love" was a single released from singer Terry Ronald's 1991 album Roma . The single was released in February 1991.... , a song by Terry Ronald Chains (Blackadder) Chains (Blackadder) "Chains" is the final episode of the BBC sitcom Blackadder II, the second series of Blackadder, which was set in Elizabethan era from 1558 to 1603.... , an episode of the British sitcom Blackadder II Chains (play) Chains (play) *Chains* is a play by the English playwright Elizabeth Baker. It was first performed in April 1909 by the Play Actors Subscription Society at the Court Theatre.... , a 1909 play by Elizabeth Baker Ernst Boris Chain Ernst Boris Chain Sir Ernst Boris Chain was a Germany-born United Kingdom biochemist, and a 1945 co-recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his work on penicillin.... , a Nobel Prize-winning chemist famed for his isolation of penicillin. Chains (geological site) Chains (geological site) The Chains is the name given to the north-west plateau of Exmoor, Somerset, England. This plateau lies above the contour line, and includes the source of the River Barle.... a geological site on the north-west plateau of Exmoor, Somerset, England. Chains (film) Chains (film) *Chains* is an American 2008 in film live action short subject starring Kurt Angle and Charles Greaves.... , a short film starring TNA wrestler Kurt Angle Kurt Angle Kurt Steven Angle is an American professional wrestling and Olympic Games gold medalist. He is perhaps best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment, where he became a six time world champion winning the WWE Championship four times, the World Heavyweight Championship once, and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship once, and for... "" See also Chain (sequence) Chain (sequence) The term Chain may refer to:* Chain in chemistry* Chain sequence , numbers in the mathematical study of continued fractions* Chain of thought, continuous thought process where ideas follow one from the other... The Chain (disambiguation) The Chain (disambiguation) The Chain could refer to:"The Chain", a Fleetwood Mac songThe Chain The Chain 25 Years - The Chain, a Fleetwood Mac compilation album...