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se·quence
(sē′kwəns, -kwĕns′)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 and usually the same suit; 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 sequēns, sequent-, present participle of sequī, to follow; see sekw- in Indo-European roots.]
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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. (Card Games) cards a set of three or more consecutive cards, usually of the same suit
6. (Bridge) bridge a set of two or more consecutive cards
7. (Music, other) music an arrangement of notes or chords repeated several times at different pitches
8. (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
9. (Film) a section of a film constituting a single continuous uninterrupted episode
10. (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
11. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church another word for prose4
vb (tr)
12. to arrange in a sequence
13. (Biochemistry) biochem to determine the order of the units comprising (a protein, nucleic acid, genome, etc)
[C14: from Medieval Latin sequentia that which follows, from Latin sequī to follow]
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se•quence
(ˈsi kwəns)n., v. -quenced, -quenc•ing. n.
1. the following of one thing after another; succession.
2. order of succession.
3. a continuous connected series: a sonnet sequence.
4. result; consequence.
5. a melodic or harmonic pattern repeated three or more times at different pitches with or without modulation.
6. (often cap.) a hymn sometimes sung after the Gradual and before the Gospel in Masses for special occasions.
7. a series of related scenes or shots that make up one episode of a film narrative.
8. a series of three or more cards following one another in order of value, esp. of the same suit.
9. Genetics, Biochem. the linear order of monomers in a polymer, as nucleotides in DNA or amino acids in a protein.
v.t. 10. to place in a sequence.
11. Genetics, Biochem. to determine the order of (chemical units in a polymer chain), esp. nucleotides in DNA or RNA or amino acids in a protein.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin sequentia= Latin sequ- (s. of sequī to follow) + -entia -ence]
syn: See series.
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se·quence
(sē′kwəns)1. Mathematics A set of quantities ordered in the same manner as the positive integers. 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 }.
2. Chemistry The order of molecules that make up the subunits of a chemical compound, especially the order of nucleotides in a nucleic acid or of the amino acids in a protein.
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sequence
- arithmetic progression - A sequence in which each term is obtained by the addition of a constant number to the preceding term, as 1, 4, 7, 10, 13.
- initialism, alphabetism, acronym - Initialisms (sometimes called alphabetisms) are formed from the initial letters of a string of words and are pronounced as a sequence of letters, e.g. BYOB, USA, DVD. Acronyms are formed from the initial letters or parts of words in a sequence, but have the distinction of being pronounceable words, e.g. RADAR, SCUBA.
- solfeggio, gamut - Solfeggio and gamut are words formed on the sequence of musical notes.
- tier - From French tire, "order, sequence."
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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
Past participle: sequenced
Gerund: sequencing
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sequence
A single episode in a film which is uninterrupted.
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| 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" |
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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.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
sequence
noun1. Something brought about by a cause:
aftermath, consequence, corollary, effect, end product, event, fruit, harvest, issue, outcome, precipitate, ramification, result, resultant, sequel, sequent, upshot.
2. A way in which things follow each other in space or time:
3. A way or condition of being arranged:
4. A number of things placed or occurring one after the other:
chain, consecution, course, order, procession, progression, round, run, series, string, succession, suite, train.
Informal: streak.
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Translations
تَسَلْسُلتَسَلْسُل، تَتابُع
řadasledsekvencepořadíposloupnost
sekvensrækkerækkefølge
järjestyssarjasekvenssi
slijed
sorsorozatszekvencia
röî, syrpa, sería
順序
차례
secība
sekvens
ลำดับ
chuỗi
sequence
[ˈsiːkwəns] N1. (= 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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
sequence
[ˈsiːkwəns] na. (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
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
sequence
(ˈsiːkwəns) noun 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.
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sequence
→ تَسَلْسُل pořadí sekvens Reihe αλληλουχία secuencia järjestys succession slijed sequenza 順序 차례 volgorde sekvens sekwencja sequência последовательность sekvens ลำดับ dizi chuỗi 顺序Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
se·quence
n. secuencia, sucesión.
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