sequence
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Synonyms: asequence, sequency, sequent, sentence, sequences, sequencer, frequence, sequelae, sequenced, obsequence, loquence
Antonyms: asequence, sequency, sequent, sentence, sequences, sequencer, frequence, sequelae, sequenced, obsequence, loquence
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Noun
- A set of things next to each other in a set order; a [[series]].
- {{lb|en|uncountable}} 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 [[Mass]]es between the readings. The most famous sequence is the ''[[Dies Irae]]'' (Day of Wrath) formerly used in funeral services.
- {{senseid|en|mathematics}} {{lb|en|mathematics}} An ordered list of objects, typically indexed with natural numbers.
- {{lb|en|now|_|rare}} A [[subsequent]] event; a [[consequence]] or [[result]].
- A series of [[shot]]s that depict a single action or style in a [[film]], television show, or other [[video]] medium.
- {{lb|en|card games}} A [[meld]] consisting of three or more cards of [[successive]] [[rank]]s in the same [[suit]], such as the four, five and six of hearts.
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[arrange]] (something) in an [[order]].
- {{lb|en|transitive|biochemistry}} To [[determine]] the [[order]] of [[monomer]]s in (a [[biological]] [[polymer]]), e.g. of [[amino acid]]s in (a [[protein]]), or of [[base]]s in (a [[nucleic acid]]).
- {{lb|en|transitive|music}} To produce (music) with a [[sequencer]].
- {{lb|en|intransitive|uncommon}} To [[proceed]] through a [[sequence#Noun|sequence]] or [[series]] of things.
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