verb.
Simple past tense and past participle of chain.
adjective.bound with chains
adjective.
(of data items) linked in a chain
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adjective.
bound with chains
Word Usage
"The new index, which is known as the "chained consumer price index" CCPI, typically shows a rate of inflation 0.3 percentage points less than the CPI currently used to adjust benefits."