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sequencer

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any device that activates or deactivates the components of a machine or system according to a preplanned sequence (as in a washing machine, or central heating system).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A device or system that orders and/or modifies digitally stored music and sound for playback.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a MIDI sequencer

Meaning relationships

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A device for determining the sequence of monomers in a polymer, especially amino acids in protein, or bases in DNA; A sequenator.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A control device to increase/decrease the capacity of plant that is enabled to act in a specific order or sequence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

noun

Meaning 5

computer hardware that sorts data or programs into a predetermined sequence

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: hardware, computer hardware

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noun

Meaning 6

(chemistry) an apparatus that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sequenator

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: apparatus, setup

History

Etymology

From sequence + -er.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 音序器 (yīnxùqì) — device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
  • French: séquenceur — device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
  • German: Sequenzer — device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
  • Italian: sequenziatore — device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
  • Japanese: シーケンサー (shīkensā) — device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
  • Portuguese: sequenciador — device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
  • Russian: секве́нсор (sekvɛ́nsor) — device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
  • Russian: секве́нсор (sekvénsor) — device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
  • Russian: секве́нсер (sekvɛ́nsɛr) — device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
  • Russian: секве́нсер (sekvénsɛr) — device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
  • Spanish: secuenciador — device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
  • Urdu: متوالیگر — device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
  • Arabic: متسلسل — device that stores sound for playback
  • Arabic: مرتب — device that stores sound for playback
  • French: séquenceur — device that stores sound for playback
  • German: Sequenzer — device that stores sound for playback
  • Hebrew: סיקוונסר (síkwenser) — device that stores sound for playback
  • Japanese: シーケンサー (shīkensā) — device that stores sound for playback
  • Polish: sekwencer — device that stores sound for playback
  • Portuguese: sequenciador — device that stores sound for playback
  • Italian: sequenziatore — device that determines the sequence of monomers in a polymer
  • Portuguese: sequenciador — device that determines the sequence of monomers in a polymer
  • Russian: секвенатор (sekvenator) — device that determines the sequence of monomers in a polymer