SEQUENCE

Sequence

A sequence is an ordered list. Like a set, it contains members . The number of ordered elements is called the length of the sequence. Unlike a set, order matters, and exactly the same elements can appear multiple times at different positions in the sequence. Most precisely, a sequence can be defined as a function whose domain is a countable totally ordered set, such as the natural numbers.

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sequence

Noun

  1. A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series
  2. A series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated, with some change each time, such as in pitch or length (example: opening of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony).
  3. A musical composition used in some Catholic Masses between the readings. The most famous sequence is the Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) formerly used in funeral services.
  4. An ordered list of objects.
  5. A subsequent event; a consequence or result.
  6. A series of shots that depict a single action or style in a film, television show etc.
  7. A meld consisting of three or more cards of successive ranks in the same suit, such as the four, five and six of hearts.

Verb

  1. to arrange in an order
  2. to determine the order of things, especially of amino acids in a protein, or of bases in a nucleic acid
  3. to produce (music) with a sequencer


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