sequence

/sˈiːkwəns/

/ˈsikwəns/

Sequence

serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern

the action of following in order

synonyms : succession

a set of shots in a motion picture that are marked by a unity of time or location, creating a particular narrative unit

synonyms : episode

a following of one thing after another in time

several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys

to sequence

MAIN VERB

arrange in a sequence

determine the order of constituents in

Examples

1. She enjoys problems that involve patterns and sequences.

2. Guess which number of the following sequence is the odd one out.

3. Three weeks later, researchers sequenced the genome of the same virus in a patient in Seattle.

4. Sequence the human genome.