sequence
sequence
/ˈsiːkwəns/
1 countable sequence (of something) a set of events, actions, numbers, etc. which have a particular order and which lead to a particular result He described the sequence of events leading up to the robbery.
The computer generates a random sequence of numbers.
Her latest book contains a sequence of poems about paintings.
Repeat the entire sequence at least three times.
The article describes the chronological sequence of events.
a basic blues chord sequence
a remarkable winning sequence of games
It is now possible to chart the DNA sequences of any living thing.
Collocations
adjective
completeentirewhole…
verb + sequence
completerepeatfollow…
preposition
sequence of
phrases
in sequenceout of sequencea sequence of events…
in a … sequence The tasks had to be performed in a particular sequence.
The interviewer should ask questions in a logical sequence.
in sequence Number the pages in sequence.
out of sequence These pages are out of sequence.
Put these numbers into the correct sequence.
I had to punch in a fixed sequence of codes.
The book is more satisfying if you read each chapter in sequence.
This article is out of sequence and belongs on page 57.
3 countable a part of a film that deals with one subject or topic or consists of one scene the dream sequence in the middle of the movie
The fight sequences were choreographed by Xin-Xin Xiong.
the opening credit sequence
The heroine dies in the closing sequence of the film.
The movie begins with an extended car-chase sequence.
There were some very impressive underwater sequences.
Collocations
adjective
verb + sequence
sequence + verb
preposition
in a/the sequence
sequence
/ˈsiːkwəns/
1 sequence something (specialist) to arrange things into a sequence
2 sequence something (biology) to identify the order in which a set of genes or parts of molecules are arranged
The human genome has now been sequenced.
Word Origin
late Middle English: from late Latin sequentia, from Latin sequent- ‘following’, from the verb sequi ‘follow’.