sequence — [sē′kwəns, sē′kwens΄] n. [MFr < LL, a following < L sequens: see SEQUENT] 1. a) the following of one thing after another in chronological, causal, or logical order; succession or continuity b) the order in which this occurs 2. a continuous… … English World dictionary
sequence — ► NOUN 1) a particular order in which related things follow each other. 2) a set of related things that follow each other in a particular order. 3) a part of a film dealing with one particular event or topic. 4) Music a repetition of a phrase or… … English terms dictionary
arrange — verb ( ranged; ranging) Etymology: Middle English arangen, from Middle French arenger, from a + renger to set in ranks, from renc, ranc row more at rank Date: 1638 transitive verb 1. to put into a proper order or into a correct or … New Collegiate Dictionary
sequence — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin sequentia, from Late Latin, sequel, literally, act of following, from Latin sequent , sequens, present participle of sequi Date: 14th century 1. a hymn in irregular meter… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sequence — n. & v. n. 1 succession, coming after or next. 2 order of succession (shall follow the sequence of events; give the facts in historical sequence). 3 a set of things belonging next to one another on some principle of order; a series without gaps.… … Useful english dictionary
sequence — noun 1》 a particular order in which related events, movements, etc., follow each other. ↘Music a repetition of a phrase or melody at a higher or lower pitch. ↘Biochemistry the order in which amino acid or nucleotide residues are arranged… … English new terms dictionary
sequence — 1. noun /ˈsikwəns,ˈsikwɛns/ a) A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series he found no words to convey the impressions he had received; then he gave way to the anger always the sequence of the antagonism of opinion between them.… … Wiktionary
sequence — An order in which one thing follows another; a linear arrangement; a successive arrangement. And, in cinema, a series of single film shots so edited as to constitute an aesthetic or dramatic unit, an episode. Also, to organize or arrange in a… … Glossary of Art Terms
Multilocus sequence typing — (MLST) is a technique in molecular biology for the typing of multiple loci. The procedure characterizes isolates of bacterial species using the DNA sequences of internal fragments of multiple housekeeping genes. Approximately 450 500 bp internal… … Wikipedia
Ducci sequence — A Ducci sequence is a sequence of n tuples of integers. Given an n tuple of integers (a1,a2,...,an), the next n tuple in the sequence is formed by taking the absolute differences of neighbouring integers: Another way of describing this is as… … Wikipedia
Stratigraphy — Stratigraphy, a branch of geology, studies rock layers and layering (stratification). It is primarily used in the study of sedimentary and layered volcanic rocks. Stratigraphy includes two related subfields: lithologic or lithostratigraphy and… … Wikipedia