noun · verb · 19 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈsiː.kwəns/
Canada, General-American:/ˈsi.kwəns/
Canada, General-American:/ˈsi.kwɛns/
California:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Australian, New-Zealand:/ˈsiː.kwəns/
homophone: sequins (General American, Canada)
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
An alphabet follows a sequence.
The risks involved in changing the DNA sequence is higher.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The state of being sequent or following; order of succession.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
Complete the listed tasks in sequence.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
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).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
An ordered list of objects, typically indexed with natural numbers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
A subsequent event; a consequence or result.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
A series of shots that depict a single action or style in a film, television show, or other video medium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
noun
Meaning 8
A meld consisting of three or more cards of successive ranks in the same suit, such as the four, five and six of hearts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: card-games, games
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
verb
Meaning 9
To arrange (something) in an order.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
We sequenced the code to keep it organised.
The later edition of the book sequenced the chapters differently, which caused a lot of confusion among non-technical readers.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
10
verb
Meaning 10
To determine the order of monomers in (a biological polymer), e.g. of amino acids in (a protein), or of bases in (a nucleic acid).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
From Middle English sequence, from Old French sequence (“a sequence of cards, answering verses”), from Late Latin sequentia (“a following”), from Latin sequēns (“following”), from sequī (“to follow”); see sequent.
Across languages
Translations
147 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
հաջորդականություն
(haǰordakanutʻyun)
— set of things in a set order
Bulgarian:
серия
(serija)
— set of things in a set order
Bulgarian:
поредица
(poredica)
— set of things in a set order
Catalan:
seqüència
— set of things in a set order
Chinese Mandarin:
序列
(xùliè)
— set of things in a set order
Chinese Mandarin:
順序 /顺序
(shùnxù)
— set of things in a set order
Czech:
řada
— set of things in a set order
Czech:
sled
— set of things in a set order
Czech:
sekvence
— set of things in a set order
Danish:
rækkefølge
— set of things in a set order
Danish:
sekvens
— set of things in a set order
Dutch:
volgorde
— set of things in a set order
Dutch:
reeks
— set of things in a set order
Esperanto:
sekvenco
— set of things in a set order
Finnish:
sarja
— set of things in a set order
Finnish:
sekvenssi
— set of things in a set order
French:
suite
— set of things in a set order
French:
séquence
— set of things in a set order
Georgian:
რიგი
(rigi)
— set of things in a set order
Georgian:
მიმდევრობა
(mimdevroba)
— set of things in a set order
German:
Reihenfolge
— set of things in a set order
Gothic:
𐍅𐌹𐌺𐍉
(wikō)
— set of things in a set order
Greek:
ακολουθία
(akolouthía)
— set of things in a set order
Greek:
σειρά
(seirá)
— set of things in a set order
Greek:
αλληλουχία
(allilouchía)
— set of things in a set order
Ancient Greek:
συνέχεια
(sunékheia)
— set of things in a set order
Hungarian:
sorozat
— set of things in a set order
Hungarian:
szekvencia
— set of things in a set order
Hungarian:
sor
— set of things in a set order
Hungarian:
sorrend
— set of things in a set order
Irish:
seicheamh
— set of things in a set order
Italian:
sequenza
— set of things in a set order
Japanese:
順序
(junjo)
— set of things in a set order
Khmer:
លំដាប់
(lumdap)
— set of things in a set order
Korean:
순서
(sunseo)
— set of things in a set order
Latin:
seriēs
— set of things in a set order
Latvian:
secība
— set of things in a set order
Macedonian:
низа
(niza)
— set of things in a set order
Macedonian:
редослед
(redosled)
— set of things in a set order
Malay:
turutan
— set of things in a set order
Māori:
raupapa
— set of things in a set order
Māori:
hātepe
— set of things in a set order
Māori:
raupapatanga
— set of things in a set order
Khiamniungan Naga:
thá-îe
— set of things in a set order
Persian:
توالی
(tavâli)
— set of things in a set order
Polish:
kolejność
— set of things in a set order
Polish:
sekwencja
— set of things in a set order
Polish:
bieg
— set of things in a set order
Portuguese:
sequência
— set of things in a set order
Romanian:
secvență
— set of things in a set order
Russian:
после́довательность
(poslédovatelʹnostʹ)
— set of things in a set order
Russian:
ряд
(rjad)
— set of things in a set order
Russian:
очерёдность
(očerjódnostʹ)
— set of things in a set order
Scottish Gaelic:
leanmhainn
— set of things in a set order
Serbo-Croatian:
niz
— set of things in a set order
Serbo-Croatian:
redosled
— set of things in a set order
Sicilian:
sichitanza
— set of things in a set order
Slovene:
zaporedje
— set of things in a set order
Slovene:
sekvenca
— set of things in a set order
Slovene:
niz
— set of things in a set order
Spanish:
secuencia
— set of things in a set order
Tagalog:
datig
— set of things in a set order
Thai:
ลําดับ
(lam-dàp)
— set of things in a set order
Ottoman Turkish:
سلسله
(silsile)
— set of things in a set order
Vietnamese:
dãy
— set of things in a set order
Walloon:
etchinnmint
— set of things in a set order
Walloon:
shûte
— set of things in a set order
Bulgarian:
рефрен
(refren)
— series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated
Danish:
tonerække
— series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated
Finnish:
sekvenssi
— series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated
French:
séquence
— series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated
Galician:
secuencia
— series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated
German:
Sequenz
— series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated
Hungarian:
szekvencia
— series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated
Irish:
seicheamh
— series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated
Polish:
sekwencja
— series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated
Portuguese:
sequência
— series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated
Russian:
секве́нция
(sekvéncija)
— series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated
Danish:
sekvens
— poetic, music composition used in some Catholic Masses between the readings
Finnish:
sekvenssi
— poetic, music composition used in some Catholic Masses between the readings
French:
séquence
— poetic, music composition used in some Catholic Masses between the readings
Galician:
secuencia
— poetic, music composition used in some Catholic Masses between the readings
Hungarian:
szekvencia
— poetic, music composition used in some Catholic Masses between the readings
Polish:
sekwencja
— poetic, music composition used in some Catholic Masses between the readings
Portuguese:
sequência
— poetic, music composition used in some Catholic Masses between the readings
Russian:
секве́нция
(sekvéncija)
— poetic, music composition used in some Catholic Masses between the readings
Arabic:
مُتَتَالِيَة
(mutatāliya)
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Arabic:
مُتَوَالِيَة
(mutawāliya)
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Arabic:
مُتَتَابِعَة
(mutatābiʕa)
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Asturian:
socesión
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Azerbaijani:
ardıcıllıq
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Bulgarian:
ред
(red)
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Catalan:
seqüència
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Catalan:
successiò
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Chinese Mandarin:
數列 /数列
(shùliè)
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Czech:
posloupnost
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Danish:
følge
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Dutch:
rij
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Finnish:
lukujono
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Finnish:
jono
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
French:
suite
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
French:
séquence
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Galician:
secuencia
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Galician:
sucesión
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
German:
Folge
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Greek:
ακολουθία
(akolouthía)
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Hebrew:
סדרה
(sidrá)
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Hungarian:
sorozat
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Irish:
seicheamh
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Italian:
successione
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Italian:
sequenza
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Japanese:
数列
(sūretsu)
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Norwegian Bokmål:
følge
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Polish:
ciąg
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Portuguese:
sequência
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Portuguese:
sucessão
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Romanian:
șir
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Russian:
после́довательность
(poslédovatelʹnostʹ)
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Spanish:
sucesión
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Swedish:
följd
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Tagalog:
datig
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Thai:
ลําดับ
(lam-dàp)
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Turkish:
dizi
— in mathematics, an ordered list of objects
Bulgarian:
епизод
(epizod)
— series of shots that depict a single action or style
Catalan:
seqüència
— series of shots that depict a single action or style
French:
séquence
— series of shots that depict a single action or style
German:
Sequenz
— series of shots that depict a single action or style
Greek:
σεκάνς
(sekáns)
— series of shots that depict a single action or style
Hebrew:
רצף
— series of shots that depict a single action or style
Italian:
sequenza
— series of shots that depict a single action or style
Korean:
시퀀스
(sikwonseu)
— series of shots that depict a single action or style
Persian:
سکانس
— series of shots that depict a single action or style
Polish:
sekwencja
— series of shots that depict a single action or style
Portuguese:
sequência
— series of shots that depict a single action or style
Spanish:
secuencia
— series of shots that depict a single action or style
Swedish:
sekvens
— series of shots that depict a single action or style
Turkish:
sekans
— series of shots that depict a single action or style
Bulgarian:
последователност
(posledovatelnost)
— meld of three or more cards of successive ranks in the same suit
French:
suite
— meld of three or more cards of successive ranks in the same suit
Bulgarian:
подреждам
(podreždam)
— to arrange in an order
Hungarian:
sorba állít
— to arrange in an order
Hungarian:
sorba rendez
— to arrange in an order
Hungarian:
sorba rak
— to arrange in an order
Hungarian:
sorrendbe állít
— to arrange in an order
Māori:
whakaraupapa
— to arrange in an order
Hungarian:
szekvenál
— to determine the order of monomers in (a biological polymer)
Hungarian:
sorrendet megállapít
— to determine the order of monomers in (a biological polymer)
