1. noun /ˈsikwəns,ˈsikwɛns/
a) A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series
he found no words to convey the impressions he had received; then he gave way to the anger always the sequence of the antagonism of opinion between them.
b) 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 Beethovens Fifth Symphony).
See Also: et seq, nolle prosequi, non sequitur, persecute, prosecute, sequela, sequent, sequential, sequencer
2. verb /ˈsikwəns,ˈsikwɛns/
a) to arrange in an order
b) to determine the order of things, especially of amino acids in a protein, or of bases in a nucleic acid
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