sequences

Noun

sequence (countable and uncountable, plural sequences)

1. A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series.
   • An alphabet follows a sequence.
2. (uncountable) The state of being sequent or following; order of succession.
   • Complete the listed tasks in sequence.
3. 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 Beethoven's Fifth Symphony).
4. A musical composition used in some Catholic Masses between the readings. The most famous sequence is the Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) formerly used in funeral services.
5. An ordered list of objects, typically indexed with natural numbers.
6. (archaic) A subsequent event; a consequence or result.
   • 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.1891, Mary Noailles Murfree, In the "Stranger People's" Country, Nebraska, published 2005, pages 12–13

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