String

1

a a cord usually used to bind, fasten, or tie —often used attributively <a string bag>b something that resembles a string <garnished with potatostrings>

2

a the gut, wire, or nylon cord of a musical instrument

b plural (1) the stringed instruments of an orchestra (2) :the players of such instruments

4

a a group of objects threaded on a string <a string of fish><a string of pearls>

b (1) a series of things arranged in or as if in a line <astring of cars> <a string of names> (2): a sequence of like items (as bits, characters, or words)c a group of business properties scattered geographically<a string of newspapers>d the animals and especially horses belonging to or used by one individual

6

succession 3a <a string of successes>

8

one of the inclined sides of a stair supporting the treads and risers

9

plural

a contingent conditions or obligationsb control, domination

10

 a hypothetical one-dimensional object that is infinitely thin but has a length of 10⁻³³ centimeters, that vibrates as it moves through space, and whose mode of vibration manifests itself as a subatomic particle