sequence
sequence Lexical Profile
sequence Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.
"The historian carefully reconstructed the exact sequence of events leading up to the treaty."
A set of related scenes or shots in a film or television program that form a distinct narrative unit.
"The opening sequence of the documentary was filmed entirely from a helicopter."
The linear order of monomers, such as nucleotides in DNA or RNA, or amino acids in a protein.
"A single mutation in the genetic sequence can alter how the protein folds."
An ordered list of numbers or mathematical elements governed by a specific rule or pattern.
"In the Fibonacci sequence, each number is the sum of the two preceding ones."
• verb
To arrange elements, tasks, or events in a particular order.
"The curriculum is carefully sequenced so that students master foundational concepts before tackling advanced topics."
To determine the exact order of chemical constituents in a biological polymer, such as nucleotides in DNA or amino acids in a protein.
"Researchers sequenced the entire genome of the newly discovered plant species in under a week."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French sequence, from Medieval Latin sequentia ('a following, a succession'), derived from the Latin verb sequi ('to follow').