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subsequence

subsequence

1 8.8
A smaller ordered list taken from a larger list while keeping the same order
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌbˌsiːkwəns/
  • Specialized
: subsecuencia
  • Each subsequence is 7 frames long, which is enough to record a typical single heartbeat.
  • subsequences of time

And that subsequence will show converges.

Examples

  • The similarity of two strings is defined as the length of their longest common subsequence.

    Blog text (22)

  • Each subsequence is 7 frames long, which is enough to record a typical single heartbeat.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The similarity of two strings is defined as the length of their longest common subsequence.

  • For example, the similarity of strings CATGT and GACTT is 3, as they have common subsequences of length 3, ATT and CTT, but no common subsequence of length 4.

Surface Forms

subsequence singular
subsequences plural

Morphology

subsequence = sequence (transparent) = sub + sequence + sequ

The prefix 'sub-' clearly indicates a part or subset of the base 'sequence'.

Etymology

The word subsequence comes from the parts sub- meaning 'under' or 'after' and sequence meaning 'to follow', like in the word sequel. So a subsequence is a part or event that comes after and 'follows' another one in a series.