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SEQUENCE
succession, sequence
(noun) the action of following in order; “he played the trumps in sequence”
sequence, episode
(noun) film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie
sequence, chronological sequence, succession, successiveness, chronological succession
(noun) a following of one thing after another in time; “the doctor saw a sequence of patients”
sequence
(noun) several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys
sequence
(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”
sequence
(verb) arrange in a sequence
sequence
(verb) determine the order of constituents in; “They sequenced the human genome”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sequence (countable and uncountable, plural sequences)
A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series
(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 Masses between the readings. The most famous sequence is the Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) formerly used in funeral services.
(mathematics) An ordered list of objects, typically indexed with natural numbers.
(now rare) A subsequent event; a consequence or result.
A series of shots that depict a single action or style in a film, television show etc.
(card games) A meld consisting of three or more cards of successive ranks in the same suit, such as the four, five and six of hearts.
Usage notes
• (mathematics): Beginning students often confuse sequence with series.
Synonyms
• (a set of things next to each other in a set order): See sequence
Hypernyms
• (mathematics): function
Hyponyms
• presequence
• (computing): escape sequence
Meronyms
• (mathematics): term
Verb
sequence (third-person singular simple present sequences, present participle sequencing, simple past and past participle sequenced)
(transitive) to arrange in an order
(transitive, biochemistry) to determine the order of things, especially of amino acids in a protein, or of bases in a nucleic acid
(transitive) to produce (music) with a sequencer
Source: Wiktionary
Se"quence, n. Etym: [F. séquence, L. sequentia, fr. sequens. See Sequent.]
1. The state of being sequent; succession; order of following; arrangement. How art thou a king But by fair sequence and succession Shak. Sequence and series of the seasons of the year. Bacon.
2. That which follows or succeeds as an effect; sequel; consequence; result. The inevitable sequences of sin and punishment. Bp. Hall.
3. (Philos.)
Definition: 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.
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.
5. (R.C.Ch.)
Definition: 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. Originally the sequence was called a Prose, because its early form was rhythmical prose. Shipley.
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TWIST
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