Meaning & use

sequence

noun·Academic

A particular order in which related events, numbers, or items follow one another.

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The technician followed a strict sequence of steps to restart the machine safely.

Scientists carefully mapped the sequence of genes along the entire chromosome.

A note on using this word

As a verb, to sequence something means to arrange it in a particular order, common in genetics and computing.

Words with a similar meaning

ordersuccession

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