sequence

Pronunciation: /ˈsiː.kwəns/

The English word “sequence” has 12 meanings listed here.

noun

A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series.
The state of being sequent or following; order of succession.
A series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated, with some change each time, such as in pitch or length (example: opening of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony).
A musical composition used in some Catholic Masses between the readings. The most famous sequence is the Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) formerly used in funeral services.
An ordered list of objects, typically indexed with natural numbers.
A subsequent event; a consequence or result.
A series of shots that depict a single action or style in a film, television show, or other video medium.
A meld consisting of three or more cards of successive ranks in the same suit, such as the four, five and six of hearts.

verb

To arrange (something) in an order.
To determine the order of monomers in (a biological polymer), e.g. of amino acids in (a protein), or of bases in (a nucleic acid).
To produce (music) with a sequencer.
To proceed through a sequence or series of things.

Etymology

From Middle English sequence, from Old French sequence (“a sequence of cards, answering verses”), from Late Latin sequentia (“a following”), from Latin sequēns (“following”), from sequī (“to follow”); see sequent.

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