sequence

Definition

  • n. serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
  • n. a following of one thing after another in time
  • n. film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie
  • n. several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys

Word forms

Past participle
sequenced
Present participle
sequencing
Past tense
sequenced
Third person singular
sequences

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The sequence of events in the story made it very exciting.

  2. vt.

    Please sequence the documents before submitting them.

  3. n.

    In mathematics, the sequence of numbers is important for calculations.