sequence

IPA: sˈikwʌns

noun

  • 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.

verb

  • (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
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