SEQUENCE

/ˈsiːkwəns/

Scrabble

WWF

S(1) E(1) Q(10) U(1) E(1) N(1) C(3) E(1)

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Definition

/ˈsiːkwəns/

noun

A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series
The state of being sequent or following; order of succession.
“Complete the listed tasks in sequence.”
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).
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.
An ordered list of objects, typically indexed with natural numbers.

verb

To arrange in an order
To determine the order of things, especially of amino acids in a protein, or of bases in a nucleic acid
To produce (music) with a sequencer