sequence
pronunciation
How to pronounce sequence in British English:
UK [ˈsiːkwəns]
How to pronounce sequence in American English:
US [ˈsiːkwəns]
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- Noun:
- serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
- a following of one thing after another in time
- film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie
- the action of following in order
- several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys
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- Verb:
- arrange in a sequence
- determine the order of constituents in
Word Origin
- sequence
- sequence: [14] Sequence is at the centre of a large family of English words that go back ultimately to Latin sequī ‘follow’ (others include consecutive [17], consequence [14], ensue, obsequious [15], persecute [15], prosecute, pursue, second, sect, subsequent [15], sue, and suit). Sequence itself comes from late Latin sequentia, a derivative of the present participle sequēns.Another Latin derivative was sequēla ‘that which follows’, which has given English sequal [15]. Sequī came from the Indo-European base *seq-, which also produced Greek hépomai, Irish sechur, Lithuanian sekti, and Sanskrit sac-, all meaning ‘follow’.=> consecutive, consequence, ensue, obsequious, persecute, prosecute, pursue, second, sect, sequal, set, sue, suit
- sequence (n.)
- late 14c., "hymn sung after the Hallelujah and before the Gospel," from Old French sequence "answering verses" (13c.), from Medieval Latin sequentia "a following, a succession," from Latin sequentem (nominative sequens), present participle of sequi "to follow" (see sequel). In Church use, a partial loan-translation of Greek akolouthia, from akolouthos "following." General sense of "succession," also "a sequence at cards," appeared 1570s.
- sequence (v.)
- "arrange in a sequence," 1954, from sequence (n.). Related: Sequenced; sequencing.
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Example
- 1. The first human-genome sequence was meant as a reference .
- 2. Have your child place them in the correct sequence .
- 3. If they activate in the right sequence -- okay , hup !
- 4. The ability to sequence single cells meant that researchers could take another approach .
- 5. Despite the settlement , bank of america insists there was nothing improper about the processing sequence .