sequence meaning and definition

SEQUENCE noun

Definition of sequence (noun)

1. 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"
2. a following of one thing after another in time
   • "the doctor saw a sequence of patients"
   • synonyms: chronological sequence, chronological succession, succession, successiveness
3. film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie
   • synonyms: episode
4. the action of following in order
   • "he played the trumps in sequence"
   • synonyms: succession
5. several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys

SEQUENCE verb

Definition of sequence (verb)

1. arrange in a sequence
2. determine the order of constituents in
   • "They sequenced the human genome"