sequence

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Pronunciation

/ˈsiːkwəns/(SEE-kwens)

Part of speech

noun / verbneutral

Chinese

顺序；序列（名）；排列顺序（动）（一组按特定顺序排列的事物）

Definition

(noun) A particular order in which things follow one another; a set of related events or things. (verb) To arrange in a sequence.

Word family

  • sequential/sɪˈkwɛnʃəl/(adj)顺序的；按顺序的
  • sequentially/sɪˈkwɛnʃəli/(adv)按顺序地

Collocations

  • in sequence
  • a logical sequence
  • sequence of events
  • follow in sequence
  • DNA sequence
  • video sequence
  • fire in sequence

Examples

  1. 1.The instructions should be followed in sequence — skipping steps can cause errors later in the process.
  2. 2.The investigation sought to reconstruct the sequence of events leading up to the accident.

Synonyms

  • order/ˈɔːdə/— an arrangement or sequence
  • series/ˈsɪərɪz/— a number of things that follow in succession
  • progression/prəˈɡrɛʃən/— a gradual movement forward

Etymology

from Latin "sequentia" = a following, from "sequi" (to follow)