se·quence (s  kw ns, -kw ns )n. 1. A following of one thing after another; succession. 2. An order of succession; an arrangement. 3. A related or continuous series. See Synonyms at series. 4. Games Three or more playing cards in consecutive order; a run. 5. A series of related shots that constitute a complete unit of action in a movie. 6. Music A melodic or harmonic pattern successively repeated at different pitches with or without a key change. 7. Roman Catholic Church A hymn sung between the gradual and the Gospel. 8. Mathematics An ordered set of quantities, as x, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4. 9. Biochemistry The order of constituents in a polymer, especially the order of nucleotides in a nucleic acid or of the amino acids in a protein. tr.v. se·quenced, se·quenc·ing, se·quenc·es 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). [Middle English, a type of hymn, from Old French, from Medieval Latin sequentia, hymn, that which follows (from its following the alleluia), from Late Latin, from Latin sequ ns, sequent-, present participle of sequ , to follow; see sekw-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
sequence [ˈsiːkwəns]
n
1. an arrangement of two or more things in a successive order
2. the successive order of two or more things chronological sequence
3. a sequentially ordered set of related things or ideas
4. an action or event that follows another or others
5.
a. (Group Games / Card Games) Cards a set of three or more consecutive cards, usually of the same suit
b. (Group Games / Bridge) Bridge a set of two or more consecutive cards
6. (Music, other) Music an arrangement of notes or chords repeated several times at different pitches
7. (Mathematics) Maths
a. an ordered set of numbers or other mathematical entities in one-to-one correspondence with the integers 1 to n
b. an ordered infinite set of mathematical entities in one-to-one correspondence with the natural numbers
8. (Performing Arts) a section of a film constituting a single continuous uninterrupted episode
9. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) 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
10. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church another word for prose [4]
vb (tr)
1. to arrange in a sequence
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem to determine the order of the units comprising (a protein, nucleic acid, genome, etc.)
[from Medieval Latin sequentia that which follows, from Latin sequī to follow]
| sequence (skwns) Noun 1. 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 }. Also called progression. 2. 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. Verb To determine the order of subunits of a polymer. |
Sequence a continuous or connected series, 1575.
Examples: sequence of causes, 1829; of chambers, 1668; of reflections, 1823; of saints, 1589.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  sequence - 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"cistron, gene, factor - (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity; "genes were formerly called factors" string - a linear sequence of symbols (characters or words or phrases) combination - a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock; "he forgot the combination to the safe" combination - a coordinated sequence of chess moves Fibonacci sequence - a sequence of numbers in which each number equals the sum of the two preceding numbers series - similar things placed in order or happening one after another; "they were investigating a series of bank robberies" codon - a specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizing a particular amino acid |
| 2. | sequence - a following of one thing after another in time; "the doctor saw a sequence of patients" temporal arrangement, temporal order - arrangement of events in time pelting, rain - anything happening rapidly or in quick successive; "a rain of bullets"; "a pelting of insults" rotation - a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.); "crop rotation makes a balanced demand on the fertility of the soil"; "the manager had only four starting pitchers in his rotation" row - a continuous chronological succession without an interruption; "they won the championship three years in a row" run - an unbroken chronological sequence; "the play had a long run on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories" | |
| 3. | sequence - film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie photographic film, film - photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, film, picture show, flick, picture - a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location" | |
| 4. | sequence - the action of following in order; "he played the trumps in sequence" chess opening, opening - a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess; "he memorized all the important chess openings" ordering, order - the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement; "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list" alternation - successive change from one thing or state to another and back again; "a trill is a rapid alternation between the two notes" | |
| 5. | sequence - several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys repeat, repetition - an event that repeats; "the events today were a repeat of yesterday's" | |
| Verb | 1. | sequence - arrange in a sequence |
| 2. | sequence - determine the order of constituents in; "They sequenced the human genome" |
sequence
noun
1. succession, course, series, order, chain, cycle, arrangement, procession, progression the sequence of events that led to the murder
2. order, structure, arrangement, ordering, placement, layout, progression The chronological sequence gives the book an element of structure.
Translations
sequence [ˈsiːkwəns] N
1. (= order) → orden m
in sequence → en orden
in historical sequence → en orden cronológico
logical sequence → secuencia f lógica
to arrange things in sequence → ordenar cosas secuencialmente
in sequence → en orden
in historical sequence → en orden cronológico
logical sequence → secuencia f lógica
to arrange things in sequence → ordenar cosas secuencialmente
4. (Cards) → escalera f
sequence [ˈsiːkwəns] n
(= order) → ordre m
in the proper sequence, in the correct sequence → dans le bon ordre
Things have to be done in the proper sequence → Les choses doivent être faites dans le bon ordre.
in sequence → dans l'ordre
in the proper sequence, in the correct sequence → dans le bon ordre
Things have to be done in the proper sequence → Les choses doivent être faites dans le bon ordre.
in sequence → dans l'ordre
(= series) → série f
a sequence of six photographs → une série de six photographies
a sequence of events → une succession d'événements
a sequence of six photographs → une série de six photographies
a sequence of events → une succession d'événements
(= part of film) → séquence f
the opening sequence → la séquence d'ouverture
the famous opening sequence of the film → la célèbre séquence d'ouverture du film
the opening sequence → la séquence d'ouverture
the famous opening sequence of the film → la célèbre séquence d'ouverture du film
sequence of tenses → concordance f des temps
sequence
n
(= order) → Folge f, → Reihenfolge f; sequence of tenses/words → Zeiten-/Wortfolge f; in sequence → der Reihe nach; to do something in logical sequence → etw in der logisch richtigen Reihenfolge tun
(Film: = dance sequence) → Sequenz f
sequence [ˈsiːkwəns] n
sequence [ˈsiːkwəns] n
a. (order) → successione f, ordine m
in sequence → in ordine, di seguito
sequence of tenses (Gram) → concordanza dei tempi
in sequence → in ordine, di seguito
sequence of tenses (Gram) → concordanza dei tempi
sequence [ˈsiːkwəns] n
a. (order) → successione f, ordine m
in sequence → in ordine, di seguito
sequence of tenses (Gram) → concordanza dei tempi
in sequence → in ordine, di seguito
sequence of tenses (Gram) → concordanza dei tempi
n sequence [ˈsiːkwəns]
a series of events etc following one another in a particular order He described the sequence of events leading to his dismissal from the firm; a sequence of numbers; a dance sequence. volgorde تَسَلْسُل، تَتابُع поредица sled,řada rækkefølge; række; sekvens; -sekvens die Reihenfolge σειρά, αλληλουχία serie, secuencia sari, järjend زنجيره sarja succession סִדרָה अनुक्रम slijed, niz sor(ozat) rentetan peristiwa röð, syrpa, sería sequenza, successione 結果 연속 seka secība urutan reeks rekkefølge, sekvens następstwo, ciąg sequência succesiune последовательность postupnosť, poradie, sled zaporedje niz ordningsföljd, []förlopp, sekvens เหตุการณ์ต่อเนื่องกันมา dizi, zincir 順序 послідовність; ряд سلسلہ، تسلسل chuỗi nhiều sự kiện, con số... 次序
sequence → تسلسل pořadí sekvens Reihe αλληλουχία secuencia järjestys succession slijed sequenza 順序 차례 volgorde sekvens sekwencja sequência, seqüência последовательность sekvens เหตุการณ์ที่เกิดขึ้นตามลำดับ dizi chuỗi 顺序
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