Sequence ˈsiːkwəns Book Extra Examples Noun Events Leading

• 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.
• the tasks had to be performed in a particular sequence.

sequence

1. 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.
2. the order that events, actions, etc. happen in or should happen in
• The tasks had to be performed in a particular sequence.
• The interviewer should ask questions in a logical sequence.
• Number the pages in 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.
3. 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.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from late Latin sequentia, from Latin sequent- ‘following’, from the verb sequi ‘follow’.