sequence
A set of things next to each other in a set orderA set of things next to each other in a set order; a series.
» Nobody could remember the sequence of events.
Никто не мог вспомнить последовательность событий.
Ніхто не міг пригадати послідовність подій.
Meaning
8 senses(countable, uncountable)A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series.
An alphabet follows a sequence.
The risks involved in changing the DNA sequence is higher.
Reihenfolge
после́довательностьposlédovatelʹnostʹ, рядrjad, очерёдностьočerjódnostʹ
(uncountable)The state of being sequent or following; order of succession.
Complete the listed tasks in sequence.
the action of following in order
(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).
Sequenz
секве́нцияsekvéncija
(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.
секве́нцияsekvéncija
(countable, uncountable)An ordered list of objects, typically indexed with natural numbers.
Folge
после́довательностьposlédovatelʹnostʹ
(countable, uncountable)A series of shots that depict a single action or style in a film, television show, or other video medium.
Sequenz
(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.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)A subsequent event; a consequence or result.
Examples
40 sentencesNobody could remember the sequence of events.
Ніхто не міг пригадати послідовність подій. — aandrusiak
ruНикто не мог вспомнить последовательность событий. — Hayabusa
Each sheet bears a number in sequence.
It is a sequence of two actions.
In the sequence of life, we face many challenges.
A word is a sequence of sounds or letters that has a meaning.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English sequence, from Old French sequence (“a sequence of cards, answering veFrom 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.
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Forms
plural: sequencesSynonyms
13 synonyms- film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie:episode
- a following of one thing after another in time:chronological sequencesuccessionsuccessivenesschronological succession
- the action of following in order:succession
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
63 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable