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Definition of sequence noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sequence

noun
 OPAL WOPAL S
 
/ˈsiːkwəns/
 
/ˈsiːkwəns/
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  1.  
     [countable] sequence (of something) a set of events, actions, numbers, etc. which have a particular order and which lead to a particular result
    • He described the sequence of events leading up to the robbery.
    • The computer generates a random sequence of numbers.
    • Her latest book contains a sequence of poems about paintings.
    Extra Examples
    • Repeat the entire sequence at least three times.
    • The article describes the chronological sequence of events.
    • a basic blues chord sequence
    • a remarkable winning sequence of games
    • It is now possible to chart the DNA sequences of any living thing.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • complete
    • entire
    • whole
    • …
    verb + sequence
    • complete
    • repeat
    • follow
    • …
    preposition
    • sequence of
    phrases
    • in sequence
    • out of sequence
    • a sequence of events
    • …
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  2.  
     [countable, uncountable] the order that events, actions, etc. happen in or should happen in
    • in a … sequence The tasks had to be performed in a particular sequence.
    • The interviewer should ask questions in a logical sequence.
    • in sequence Number the pages in sequence.
    • out of sequence These pages are out of sequence.
    Extra Examples
    • Put these numbers into the correct sequence.
    • I had to punch in a fixed sequence of codes.
    • The book is more satisfying if you read each chapter in sequence.
    • This article is out of sequence and belongs on page 57.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • complete
    • entire
    • whole
    • …
    verb + sequence
    • complete
    • repeat
    • follow
    • …
    preposition
    • sequence of
    phrases
    • in sequence
    • out of sequence
    • a sequence of events
    • …
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  3. [countable] a part of a film that deals with one subject or topic or consists of one scene
    • the dream sequence in the middle of the movie
    Extra Examples
    • The fight sequences were choreographed by Xin-Xin Xiong.
    • the opening credit sequence
    • The heroine dies in the closing sequence of the film.
    • The movie begins with an extended car-chase sequence.
    • There were some very impressive underwater sequences.
    Topics Film and theatrec2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • opening
    • climactic
    • closing
    • …
    verb + sequence
    • film
    • shoot
    • choreograph
    • …
    sequence + verb
    • feature
    • involve
    • show
    • …
    preposition
    • in a/​the sequence
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    4. Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin sequentia, from Latin sequent- ‘following’, from the verb sequi ‘follow’.
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