sequence

Forms

1.A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series.
- The risks involved in changing the DNA sequence is higher.
- An alphabet follows a sequence.
2.The state of being sequent or following; order of succession.
- Complete the listed tasks in sequence.
3.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).
4.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.

1.To arrange (something) in an order.
- We sequenced the code to keep it organised.
- The later edition of the book sequenced the chapters differently, which caused a lot of confusion among non-technical readers.
2.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).
3.To produce (music) with a sequencer.
4.To proceed through a sequence or series of things.
- If indeed smokers sequence through more biologic therapies, these findings may bring about significant practice changes focused on smoking cessation earlier in the CD course.

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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.