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   sequence

   /ˈsiːkwəns/

   noun

   • 1. a particular order in which related things follow each other: "the content of the programme should follow a logical sequence" Similar successionordercourseserieschainconcatenationtrainstringcycleprogressionarrangementpatternchronologyflow
   • ▪ a repetition of a phrase or melody at a higher or lower pitch: "a restless search for interesting harmonic sequences"
   • ▪ the order in which amino-acid or nucleotide residues are arranged in a protein, DNA, etc.: "these are enzymes which will cleave only at specific base sequences in the DNA"
   • 2. a set of related events, movements, or items that follow each other in a particular order: "a gruelling sequence of exercises"
   • ▪ a set of three or more playing cards of the same suit next to each other in value, for example 10, 9, 8.
   • ▪ an infinite ordered series of numerical quantities.
   • 3. a part of a film dealing with one particular event or topic: "the famous underwater sequence" Similar excerptclipsceneextractepisodesectionsegment
   • 4. (in the Eucharist) a hymn said or sung after the Gradual or Alleluia that precedes the Gospel.

   verb

   • 1. arrange in a particular order: "trainee librarians decide how a set of misfiled cards could be sequenced"
   • ▪ ascertain the sequence of amino-acid or nucleotide residues in (a protein, DNA, etc.): "we have undertaken to isolate and sequence the rat retinoblastoma cDNA"
   • 2. play or record (music) with a sequencer.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in sequence (sense 4 of the noun)): from late Latin sequentia, from Latin sequent- ‘following’, from the verb sequi ‘follow’.

   Scrabble Points: 19

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEQUENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to combine things in a particular order, or discover the order in which they are combined: They discussed how to sequence the steps in the plan. reading books sequenced in order of difficulty. biology specialized. to discover the order in which nucleotides (= chemical substances) are combined within DNA:

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sequenceSequence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SEQUENCE is a hymn in irregular meter between the gradual and Gospel in masses for special occasions (such as Easter). How to use sequence in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › sequenceSEQUENCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the following of one thing after another; succession. order of succession: a list of books in alphabetical sequence. Synonyms: arrangement. a continuous or connected series: a sonnet sequence. something that follows; a subsequent event; result; consequence. Synonyms: sequel, outcome.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySEQUENCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a series of related things or events, or the order in which they follow each other: sequence of events The first chapter describes the strange sequence of events that led to his death. Is there a particular sequence in which you have to perform these tasks?

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSEQUENCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. countable noun. A sequence of events or things is a number of events or things that come one after another in a particular order. ...the sequence of events which led to the murder. [+ of] ...a dazzling sequence of novels by John Updike. [+ of] Synonyms: succession, course, series, order More Synonyms of sequence. 2. countable noun.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SequenceSequence - Wikipedia

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   In mathematics, a sequence is an enumerated collection of objects in which repetitions are allowed and order matters. Like a set, it contains members (also called elements, or terms). The number of elements (possibly infinite) is called the length of the sequence.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › sequenceSequence - definition of sequence by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To organize or arrange in a sequence. 2. To determine the order of constituents in (a polymer, such as a nucleic acid or protein molecule).