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sequencing

sequencing

5 4.1
Putting things like steps or events in a particular order
  • noun
  • /ˈsiːkwənsɪŋ/
translation icon : secuenciación
  • Then the second S is sequencing, putting things in the right order.
  • sequencing tasks
  • sequencing activities
  • sequencing of events

OK, Now getting back to sequencing a story, right?

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Examples

  • The chef explained the importance of sequencing the ingredients to create the perfect dish.

  • OK, so this is how sequencing was done for many, many years.

  • The teachers continued to do the sequencing of learning opportunities for pupils in the ongoing lesson plan.

    Academic text (1998)
  • First, no information was available about the sequencing of victimizations and other behaviors.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Teachers can use Uno or playing cards to teach sequencing numbers or matching numbers to a number line.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Lastly, there are differences in the timing and sequencing of identity development for men and women.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Because stories have beginnings, middles, and endings, they help to develop the sequencing and organizing processes of the brain.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Stiglitz also recommends paying much more attention to the proper pacing and sequencing of any moves toward economic liberalization.

    Academic text (2008)
  • In storytelling, effective sequencing of events can greatly enhance the plot's impact.

  • Teachers often emphasize sequencing activities to help students understand the order of operations in math.

Synonyms

order
vssequencing
1.0

The arrangement of things in a neat sequence

is the active process of putting items into that layout
procedure
vssequencing
688 3.7

A set of steps you follow in order to get a result

is about designing the step plan rather than carrying it out
programming
vssequencing
153 3.4

Organizing planned events by deciding their order and times

is about placing items without also assigning times
arrangement
vssequencing
135 2.7

The way things are placed or organized in a place

is the making action that produces that placed result
configuration
vssequencing
107 4.8

How parts are arranged in something, like furniture or a machine

focuses on step-by-step placement rather than static setup
organization
vssequencing
  • US
72 2.7

Arranging people or things in a neat, planned order

is narrower, focusing on stepwise placement of items
scheduling
vssequencing
47 2.8

A plan that shows when tasks or events happen

is broader, covering position choices regardless of fixed times
succession
vssequencing
41 4.1

A series of people or things that come one after another

is about creating exact placements rather than just noting the flow
chronology
vssequencing
26 5.3

The order of events as they happened or a record showing that order

is the general act of placing items, not only making event records
ordering
vssequencing
18 2.7

Arranging things in a particular sequence so they are easy to find

is the ongoing process rather than the finished placement
rearrangement
vssequencing
4 3.4

A change in the order or position of things

is the initial placement action rather than changing an old setup
reordering
vssequencing
2 3.2

To put things in a different order

is the original act of setting items into a chosen pattern
ordination
vssequencing
  • Formal
1 7.8

An order of parts or ideas that makes them easy to understand

is broader and can use less strict grouping rules
chronological sequence
vssequencing
1 3.8

A list of events in the order they happened

is used for any placement rule, not only time-based listing
seriation
vssequencing
8.2

Putting things in a certain order by time, size, or other features

is more general and not limited to one sorting trait
reordination
vssequencing
8.7

Putting things back in the correct order

is the general making process, not only restoring correctness
sequential operation
vssequencing
4.7

Actions that follow one another in a fixed order

is about planning item placement before any actions occur
6.8

A list of events in the order they happened

is broader, applying to non-time arrangements as well
temporal order
vssequencing
5.9

How events follow each other in time

is more general and covers non-time placement criteria
temporal arrangement
vssequencing
7.0

The order of events in time

is the general process, not restricted to time-based sorting

Antonyms

7 3.8

A lack of order or system that makes things untidy

How Ordered

systematization
  • US
1 7.0
sequencing
5 4.1
arrangement
135 2.7
sorting
22 2.0

Surface Forms

sequencing singular
sequencings plural

Morphology

sequencing = sequence (transparent) = sequence + ing

A direct gerund/nominalization of the verb 'sequence' denoting the process of arranging items in order.

Etymology

Sequencing comes from the Latin root sequi 'to follow', the same root you see in the word sequel. Sequencing means arranging things so each item 'follows' the next, which is why it describes putting events or steps in the right order.