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to sequence

to sequence

21 4.4
To arrange things in a certain order
  • verb
  • /ˈsiːkwəns/
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  • The principle requires models to be judiciously selected, appropriately sequenced, and sufficiently applied to build student conceptual understanding.
  • sequence the steps
  • carefully sequence
  • properly sequence

I got into this with the first race to sequence the human genome.

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Examples

  • Researchers aim to sequence the proteins in the sample to understand its composition better.

  • Now did you write the code to sequence the video files?

  • How many did you sequence?

  • So what we need is some way to sequence through these displays.

  • How much time do you need to finish sequencing his DNA?

  • It'll take me a few minutes to sequence.

  • We have to pinpoint the precise gene and sequence it.

  • The examples must be clear, sufficient, and appropriately sequenced to facilitate student understanding.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The technician was able to sequence the audio files for the documentary in the correct order.

  • To create the presentation efficiently, we need to sequence the slides logically.

Synonyms

to arrange
vsto sequence
162 1.7

To put things or information in a clear, neat order

focuses on logical determination of order rather than appearance
to structure
vsto sequence
105 4.4

To arrange parts or ideas in a clear order

focuses on setting a specific order rather than broad organization
to ordinate
vsto sequence
8.2

To put things in order so they are easy to find

emphasizes logical or specified ordering rather than pattern or design
to chronologize
vsto sequence
9.2

To put events in the order they happened in time

applies to ordering by logic or other principles, not only time

Antonyms

110 2.7

To make people or animals move quickly in different directions

To make something messy or not in the right order

Compounds

Fibonacci sequence
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A list of numbers where each number is the sum of the two before it

A list of events in the order they happened

infinite sequence
  • Specialized
7.8

A list of items that goes on without end

How Ordered

to systematize
  • US
3 6.7
to sequence
21 4.4
to organize
  • US
662 1.6
to arrange
162 1.7

Surface Forms

sequence infinitive
sequenced past
sequenced past participle
sequencing present participle
sequences third person singular

Etymology

Sequence comes from the old Latin word sequi, meaning 'to follow', and as a verb it means to put things so they follow in the correct order. So to sequence is to arrange events, steps, or pieces in the order they should happen.