Meaning & use
sequence
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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