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/ˈsēkwəns/,
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sequences, plural;
  1. Arrange in a particular order
    • - trainee librarians decide how a set of misfiled cards could be sequenced
  2. Ascertain the sequence of amino acid or nucleotide residues in (a protein, DNA, etc.)

  3. Play or record (music) with a sequencer

Noun
  1. A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other
    • - the content of the program should follow a logical sequence
  2. A repetition of a phrase or melody at a higher or lower pitch

  3. The order in which amino acid or nucleotide residues are arranged in a protein, DNA, etc

  4. A set of related events, movements, or things that follow each other in a particular order
    • - a grueling sequence of exercises
    • - a sonnet sequence
  5. A set of three or more playing cards of the same suit next to each other in value, for example 10, 9, 8

  6. An infinite ordered series of numerical quantities

  7. A part of a film dealing with one particular event or topic
    • - the famous underwater sequence
  8. (in the Eucharist) A hymn said or sung after the Gradual or Alleluia that precedes the Gospel


  1. arrange in a sequence
  2. serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern; "the sequence of names was alphabetical"; "he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA"
  3. a following of one thing after another in time; "the doctor saw a sequence of patients"
  4. determine the order of constituents in; "They sequenced the human genome"
  5. film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie
  6. succession: the action of following in order; "he played the trumps in sequence"
  7. In mathematics, a sequence is an ordered list of objects (or events). Like a set, it contains members (also called elements or terms), and the number of terms (possibly infinite) is called the length of the sequence. ...
  8. The archaeological sequence or sequence for short, on a specific archaeological site can be defined on two levels of rigour. # Normally it is adequate to equate it to archaeological record. However, the two terms are not exactly interchangeable. ...
  9. A sequence in biology is the one-dimensional ordering of monomers, covalently linked within in a biopolymer; it is also referred to as the primary structure of the biological macromolecule.
  10. In film, a sequence is a series of scenes which form a distinct narrative unit, usually connected either by unity of location or unity of time. ...
  11. Sequence is a board-and-card game distributed by Jax Ltd., Inc.. It involves an average-sized playing board, on which are depicted two decks of cards (minus the Jokers and Jacks), two full standard decks, 35 red, 50 blue and 50 green playing chips which total 135.
  12. A sequence in geology refers to a sequence of geological events, processes, or rocks, arranged in chronological order.
  13. A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series; 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); A musical composition used in some Catholic Masses between the ...
  14. (Sequenced) Sequencing refers to a set of veneer sheets that have been produced in order from the same log. The number of sheets per sequence can be limited by species, cut, grain-orientation and yield.
  15. (Sequences) Amino acid and nucleotide sequences can be displayed by selecting Sequences from the PE Site Map, or in QuickViews with DISPLAY Sequences. ...
  16. (Sequences) (Faber and Faber: 1956)
  17. (Sequences) Open Unflanked Carnival Combination, Inverted Columbus Combination, Tower of London Sequence, Kodama's Call of Nature
  18. (Sequences) Segments of a video resource.
  19. (Sequences) over a field may also be viewed as vectors in a vector space.
  20. (sequences) A convenience feature of Oracle that allows unique sequential numbers to be automatically generated for you.
  21. (sequences) An ordered set of commands transmitted to a spacecraft that provide instructions for functions to be performed, such as observations or maneuvers.
  22. (Sequencing) Reading, listening, expressing thoughts, describing events or contracting muscles in an orderly and meaningful manner.
  23. (Sequencing) The process that forces the order of turn on and turn off of individual outputs of a multiple output power supply.
  24. (Sequencing) Determination of the order of nucleotides (base sequences) in a DNA or RNA molecule or the order of amino acids in a protein.
  25. (SEQUENCING) Genetic testing in which the entire sequence of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) bases that make up a gene is studied, in an effort to find a mutation.