'Sequence' definitions:
Definition of 'sequence'
From: WordNet
noun
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"
noun
A following of one thing after another in time; "the doctor saw a sequence of patients" [syn: sequence, chronological sequence, succession, successiveness, chronological succession]
noun
Film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie [syn: sequence, episode]
noun
The action of following in order; "he played the trumps in sequence" [syn: succession, sequence]
noun
Several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys
verb
Arrange in a sequence
verb
Determine the order of constituents in; "They sequenced the human genome"
Definition of 'Sequence'
From: GCIDE
- Sequence \Se"quence\ (s[=e]"kwens), n. [F. s['e]quence, L. sequentia, fr. sequens. See Sequent.]
- 1. The state of being sequent; succession; order of following; arrangement. [1913 Webster]
- How art thou a king But by fair sequence and succession? --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Sequence and series of the seasons of the year. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- 2. That which follows or succeeds as an effect; sequel; consequence; result. [1913 Webster]
- The inevitable sequences of sin and punishment. --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Philos.) Simple succession, or the coming after in time, without asserting or implying causative energy; as, the reactions of chemical agents may be conceived as merely invariable sequences. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (Mus.) (a) Any succession of chords (or harmonic phrase) rising or falling by the regular diatonic degrees in the same scale; a succession of similar harmonic steps. (b) A melodic phrase or passage successively repeated one tone higher; a rosalia. [1913 Webster]
- 5. (R.C.Ch.) A hymn introduced in the Mass on certain festival days, and recited or sung immediately before the gospel, and after the gradual or introit, whence the name. --Bp. Fitzpatrick. [1913 Webster]
- Originally the sequence was called a Prose, because its early form was rhythmical prose. --Shipley. [1913 Webster]
- 6. (Card Playing) (a) (Whist) Three or more cards of the same suit in immediately consecutive order of value; as, ace, king, and queen; or knave, ten, nine, and eight. (b) (Poker) All five cards, of a hand, in consecutive order as to value, but not necessarily of the same suit; when of one suit, it is called a {sequence flush}. [1913 Webster]
- 7. the specific order of any linear arrangement of items; as, the sequence of amino acid residues in a protein; the sequence of instructions in a computer program; the sequence of acts in a variety show. [PJC]
Definition of 'Sequence'
From: GCIDE
- Sequence \Se"quence\, v. t. (Biochem.) to determine the sequence of; as, to sequence a protein or a DNA fragment. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'sequence'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aftereffect,
- afterlife,
- aftermath,
- alternation,
- arrangement,
- array,
- articulation,
- bank,
- buzz,
- by-product,
- catena,
- catenation,
- chain,
- chain reaction,
- chaining,
- chasing,
- classification,
- concatenation,
- connectedness,
- connection,
- consecution,
- consecutiveness,
- consequence,
- consequent,
- consistency,
- continuity,
- continuum,
- corollary,
- course,
- cycle,
- degree,
- derivation,
- derivative,
- descent,
- development,
- disposal,
- disposition,
- distillate,
- distribution,
- dogging,
- drone,
- effect,
- endless belt,
- endless round,
- event,
- eventuality,
- eventuation,
- file,
- filiation,
- following,
- fruit,
- future time,
- gamut,
- gradation,
- grouping,
- hangover,
- harvest,
- heeling,
- hierarchy,
- hounding,
- hum,
- Indian file,
- issue,
- lateness,
- legacy,
- line,
- lineage,
- logical outcome,
- monotone,
- next life,
- nexus,
- offshoot,
- offspring,
- order,
- ordering,
- orderliness,
- organization,
- outcome,
- outgrowth,
- pendulum,
- periodicity,
- place,
- placement,
- plenum,
- postdate,
- postdating,
- posteriority,
- powder train,
- precipitate,
- procession,
- product,
- progression,
- provenience,
- pursual,
- pursuance,
- pursuit,
- queue,
- range,
- rank,
- recurrence,
- remainder,
- result,
- resultant,
- reticulation,
- rotation,
- round,
- routine,
- row,
- run,
- scale,
- sequel,
- sequela,
- sequent,
- serial order,
- series,
- set,
- shadowing,
- single file,
- spectrum,
- string,
- subordination,
- subsequence,
- succession,
- supervenience,
- supervention,
- swath,
- system,
- tailing,
- thread,
- tier,
- trailing,
- train,
- upshot,
- windrow