sequence
Americannoun
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the following of one thing after another; succession.
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order of succession.
a list of books in alphabetical sequence.
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- arrangement
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a continuous or connected series.
a sonnet sequence.
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something that follows; a subsequent event; result; consequence.
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Music. a melodic or harmonic pattern repeated three or more times at different pitches with or without modulation.
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Liturgy. a hymn sometimes sung after the gradual and before the gospel; prose.
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Movies. a series of related scenes or shots, as those taking place in one locale or at one time, that make up one episode of the film narrative.
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Cards. a series of three or more cards following one another in order of value, especially of the same suit.
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Genetics. the linear order of monomers in a polymer, as nucleotides in DNA or amino acids in a protein.
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Mathematics. a set whose elements have an order similar to that of the positive integers; a map from the positive integers to a given set.
verb (used with object)
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to place in a sequence.
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Biochemistry. to determine the order of (chemical units in a polymer chain), especially nucleotides in DNA or RNA or amino acids in a protein.
noun
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an arrangement of two or more things in a successive order
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the successive order of two or more things
chronological sequence
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a sequentially ordered set of related things or ideas
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an action or event that follows another or others
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cards a set of three or more consecutive cards, usually of the same suit
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bridge a set of two or more consecutive cards
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music an arrangement of notes or chords repeated several times at different pitches
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maths
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an ordered set of numbers or other mathematical entities in one-to-one correspondence with the integers 1 to n
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an ordered infinite set of mathematical entities in one-to-one correspondence with the natural numbers
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a section of a film constituting a single continuous uninterrupted episode
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biochem the unique order of amino acids in the polypeptide chain of a protein or of nucleotides in the polynucleotide chain of DNA or RNA
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RC Church another word for prose
verb
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to arrange in a sequence
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biochem to determine the order of the units comprising (a protein, nucleic acid, genome, etc)
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A set of quantities ordered in the same manner as the positive integers, in which there is always the same relation between each quantity and the one succeeding it. A sequence can be finite, such as {1, 3, 5, 7, 9}, or it can be infinite, such as {1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, … 1/n}.
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Also called progression
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The order of subunits that make up a polymer, especially the order of nucleotides in a nucleic acid or of the amino acids in a protein.
Related Words
See series.
Other Word Forms
- undersequence noun
- unsequenced adjective
Etymology
Origin of sequence
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin sequentia, equivalent to sequ- (stem of sequī “to follow”) + -entia noun suffix; -ence
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Its opening sequence is both graceful and conspicuous; its exposition is entirely legible, yet so very charming that its plainness doesn’t matter one bit.
From Salon
Those can take the form of intentional pauses to assess workflow and sequencing work to reduce AI fragmentation.
From MarketWatch
It treats a particular three letter sequence, typically a stop codon that marks the end of a protein, in two different ways.
From Science Daily
It’s an awful, protracted sequence that begs the question, satire or not, is this truly the funniest bit they could hatch?
From Los Angeles Times
That sequence fits with estimates that Saturn's rings are about 100 million years old.
From Science Daily
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