sequence

  • noun 1 a particular order in which related things follow each other. 2 a set of related things that follow each other in a particular order. 3 a part of a film dealing with one particular event or topic. 4 Music a repetition of a phrase or melody at a higher or lower pitch.

  • verb 1 arrange in a sequence. 2 play or record (music) with a sequencer.

  — ORIGIN Latin sequentia, from sequi ‘to follow’.

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