noun
Meaning 1
Arrangement in a sequence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
sequencing
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noun
Meaning 2
The procedure of determining the order of amino acids in the polypeptide chain of a protein (protein sequencing) or of nucleotides in a DNA section comprising a gene (gene sequencing).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: molecular biology
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of sequence
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: sekvensointi — arrangement in a sequence
- Finnish: jaksottaminen — arrangement in a sequence
- Finnish: sekvensointi — molecular biology: sequencing of nucleotides to determine the genome of an organism
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