sequence

se·quence (s

ns, -kw

)

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 sequns, sequent-, present participle of sequ, to follow; see sek^w-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

sequence

Noun

1. an arrangement of two or more things in a successive order

2. the successive order of two or more things: chronological sequence

3. an action or event that follows another or others

4. Maths an ordered set of numbers or other quantities in one-to-one correspondence with the integers 1 to n

5. a section of a film forming a single uninterrupted episode

Verb

to arrange in a sequence [Latin sequi to follow]

sequence (s

ns)

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" chronological sequence, chronological succession, succession, successiveness 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 episode 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" succession 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 grade, rate, rank, place, range, order - assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
	2.	sequence - determine the order of constituents in; "They sequenced the human genome" ascertain, determine, find out, find - establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"