sequence

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series.
2. (uncountable) The state of being sequent or following; order of succession.
3. (countable, uncountable) 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. (countable, uncountable) 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.
5. (countable, uncountable) An ordered list of objects, typically indexed with natural numbers.
6. (archaic, countable, uncountable) A subsequent event; a consequence or result.
7. (countable, uncountable) A series of shots that depict a single action or style in a film, television show etc.
8. (countable, uncountable) 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

1. (transitive) To arrange (something) in an order.
2. (transitive) 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. (transitive) To produce (music) with a sequencer.
4. (intransitive, uncommon) To proceed through a sequence or series of things.

Synonyms

order

series

succession

turn

procedure

chain

string

🪢

progression

ordering

run

line

row

rank

sequel

step

immediacy

successiveness

number

🔢

train

🚋

arrangement

chronological sequence

chronological succession

course

rotation

consecution

process

episode

range

continuum

consequence

sequencing

array

grade

entourage

subsequence

stage

continuation

suit

suite

system

file

program

sort

instruction

kilter

level

line up

logic

logical

marshal

method

mount

orchestrate

organise

organize

outcome

outgrowth

phase

priority

propriety

protocol

provide

put up

queue

reasonable

reasoning

regularity

rest

result

accommodate

retinue

return

round

rounds

routine

rule

scale

scene

score

secondary

second-rate

seq

sequela

sequences

serial

set

shape

stagger

straighten

time

⌚

unbrokenness

unravel

unsettle

upshot

order of succession

state in order

procedures

tee up

kelter

temporal order

unclutter

time sequence

sq.

stratigraphic sequence

subsequency

results

act

action

activity

adjust

aftereffect

arrange

attendance

batch

book

📖

caucus

chase

claim

clip

code

coherence

cohesion

collate

collective

conclusion

connection

continuance

continuity

coordinate

cycle

degree

dispose

distribute

dress

👗

effect

facility

filch

fix

fix up

flight

✈️

follow

following

hierarchy

hold

implication

inference

inning

instance

Translations

séquence

suite

Reihenfolge

secuencia

reeks

Folge

opeenvolging

volgorde

Reihe

succession

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsiːkwəns/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: sequence

In summary

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.

Sentences

Each new campaign incorporating the theme retained the same animated sequence .