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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 a continuous or connected series, 1575. Examples: sequence of causes, 1829; of chambers, 1668; of reflections, 1823; of saints, 1589.
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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 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 (= series) → série f 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 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 a. (order) → successione f, ordine m 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 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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