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sequence

noun
/ˈsiː.kwəns/UK/ˈsi.kwəns/CA/ˈsiː.kwəns/

Etymology

From Middle English sequence, from Old French sequence (“a sequence of cards, answering verses”), from Late Latin sequentia (“a following”), from Latin sequēns (“following”), from sequī (“to follow”); see sequent.

  1. derived from sequēns — “following”
  2. derived from sequentia — “a following”
  3. derived from sequence — “a sequence of cards, answering verses”
  4. inherited from sequence

Definitions

  1. A set of things next to each other in a set order

    A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series.

    • An alphabet follows a sequence.
    • The risks involved in changing the DNA sequence is higher.

  2. The state of being sequent or following

    The state of being sequent or following; order of succession.

    • Complete the listed tasks in sequence.

  3. A series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated, with some change each…

    A series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated, with some change each time, such as in pitch or length (example: opening of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony).

  4. ›+ 9 more definitions

    1. A musical composition used in some Catholic Masses between the readings. The most famous…

      A musical composition used in some Catholic Masses between the readings. The most famous sequence is the Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) formerly used in funeral services.

    2. An ordered list of objects, typically indexed with natural numbers.

    3. A subsequent event

      A subsequent event; a consequence or result.

      • he found no words to convey the impressions he had received; then he gave way to the anger always the sequence of the antagonism of opinion between them.

    4. A series of shots that depict a single action or style in a film, television show, or…

      A series of shots that depict a single action or style in a film, television show, or other video medium.

    5. A meld consisting of three or more cards of successive ranks in the same suit, such as…

      A meld consisting of three or more cards of successive ranks in the same suit, such as the four, five and six of hearts.

    6. To arrange (something) in an order.

      • We sequenced the code to keep it organised.
      • The later edition of the book sequenced the chapters differently, which caused a lot of confusion among non-technical readers.

    7. To determine the order of monomers in (a biological polymer), e.g. of amino acids in (a…

      To determine the order of monomers in (a biological polymer), e.g. of amino acids in (a protein), or of bases in (a nucleic acid).

    8. To produce (music) with a sequencer.

    9. To proceed through a sequence or series of things.

      • If indeed smokers sequence through more biologic therapies, these findings may bring about significant practice changes focused on smoking cessation earlier in the CD course.

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Derived

almost split sequence, Appell sequence, arithmetic sequence, asequence, base sequence, biosequence, canonical sequence, Cauchy sequence, chronosequence, climosequence, conserved sequence, convergent sequence, cratonic sequence, de Bruijn sequence, deduced amino acid sequence, degree sequence, divisibility sequence, DNA sequence, dream sequence, Ducci sequence, eigensequence, emoji flag sequence, emoji sequence, emoji ZWJ sequence, exact sequence, Farey sequence, Fibonacci sequence, flight sequence, fluorosequence, geometric sequence, Gijswijt's sequence, Goodstein sequence, Gould's sequence, homosequence, ideographic description sequence, in sequence, intersequence, King Wen sequence, Kolakoski sequence, leader sequence · +53 more

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for sequence. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA