sequence
/ˈsikwəns/
noun
- A set of events, actions, or numbers that follow one another in a particular order.
- Please enter the correct sequence of numbers to unlock the door.
- The dance instructor taught us the sequence of steps for the waltz.
- The sequence of events leading to the accident was unclear.
- A part of a movie or story that deals with a single subject or action.
- The director filmed the dream sequence in black and white.
- The chase sequence was the most exciting part of the movie.
- The opening sequence of the film shows a beautiful sunrise over the ocean.
- A series of related things, such as musical notes or genetic code, arranged in a specific order.
- Scientists mapped the DNA sequence of the rare plant.
- The musician played a sequence of chords that sounded beautiful.
- The piano teacher asked the student to practice a sequence of scales.
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verb
- To arrange things in a particular order.
- We need to sequence the tasks carefully to finish the project on time.
- The librarian sequenced the books alphabetically by author.
- The computer program sequences the data from smallest to largest.
- To determine the order of chemical units in a DNA or RNA molecule.
- The company offers a service to sequence your pet's genes.
- Researchers sequenced the genome of the ancient wolf.
- The lab technician sequenced the patient's DNA to look for mutations.