Definition of sequence | Collins English Dictionary

sequence (ˈsiːkwəns)

an arrangement of two or more things in a successive order
the successive order of two or more things ⇒ chronological sequence
a sequentially ordered set of related things or ideas
an action or event that follows another or others
1. cards a set of three or more consecutive cards, usually of the same suit
2. bridge a set of two or more consecutive cards
music an arrangement of notes or chords repeated several times at different pitches
mathematics
1. an ordered set of numbers or other mathematical entities in one-to-one correspondence with the integers 1 to an ordered set of numbers or other mathematical entities in one-to-one correspondence with the integers 1 to n
2. an ordered infinite set of mathematical entities in one-to-one correspondence with the natural numbers
a section of a film constituting a single continuous uninterrupted episode
biochemistry the unique order of amino acids in the polypeptide chain of a protein or of nucleotides in the polynucleotide chain of DNA or RNA
Roman Catholic Church another word for prose (sense 4)

to arrange in a sequence
biochemistry to determine the order of the units comprising (a protein, nucleic acid, genome, etc)

C14: from Medieval Latin sequentia that which follows, from Latin sequī to follow

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British English: sequence A sequence of things is a number of them that come one after another in a particular order.This sequence of events led to the accident.ˈsiːkwəns NOUN This sequence of events led to the accident.
Spanish: secuencia nf
French: succession nf
German: Reihe nf
Chinese: 顺序 n
Arabic: تَسَلْسُل n
Portuguese: sequência nf
Russian: последовательность nf
Croatian: slijed nf
Czech: pořadí nnt
Danish: sekvens nutr
Dutch: volgorde n
Finnish: järjestys n
Greek: αλληλουχία nf
Italian: sequenza nf
Japanese: 順序 n
Korean: 차례 n
Norwegian: sekvens nm
Polish: sekwencja nf
Brazilian Portuguese: sequência nf
European Spanish: secuencia nf
Swedish: sekvens nutr
Thai: เหตุการณ์ที่เกิดขึ้นตามลำดับ n
Turkish: dizi n
Vietnamese: chuỗi n

The sight from the café had triggered off a whole red-rimmed angry sequence of thought that might be completely wrong.
Malcolm, John, The Gwen John Sculpture (1985)
Universal test The idea is to add the same unique sequence to all GM organisms, regardless of how else they are modified.
New Scientist (2003)
His charmingly choreographed long program yesterday was a marvel in break dancing, complete with an enchanting diagonal footwork sequence.
Globe and Mail (2003)
In four years he has held two jobs, at Utrecht and Ajax, the latter from which he was fired after a dismal sequence of results.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
He could not be anticipating them from my earlier remarks, the thoughts were unconnected, followed no logical sequence.
Christopher Ross, TUNNEL VISIONS: Journeys of an Underground Philosopher (2001)