sequence — Английский словарь

Существительное

1. A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series.

   Употребление

   • исчисляемое
   • неисчисляемое

   Примеры

   An alphabet follows a sequence.

   The risks involved in changing the DNA sequence is higher.

2. The state of being sequent or following; order of succession.

   Употребление

   • неисчисляемое

   Примеры

   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).

   Употребление

   • исчисляемое
   • неисчисляемое

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.

   Употребление

   • исчисляемое
   • неисчисляемое

5. An ordered list of objects, typically indexed with natural numbers.

   Употребление

   • исчисляемое
   • неисчисляемое

6. A subsequent event; a consequence or result.

   Употребление

   • архаичное
   • исчисляемое
   • неисчисляемое

   Примеры

   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.

7. A series of shots that depict a single action or style in a film, television show, or other video medium.

   Употребление

   • исчисляемое
   • неисчисляемое

   Примеры

   Другие примеры (1)

   What follows is a bunch of nonstop goofery involving chase sequences, dream sequences, fast-changing costumes and an improbable beard, a little musical help from Flight Of The Conchords, and ultimately a very physical confrontation with a surprisingly spry Victoria.

8. A meld consisting of three or more cards of successive ranks in the same suit, such as the four, five and six of hearts.

   Употребление

   • исчисляемое
   • неисчисляемое

Глагол

1. To arrange (something) in an order.

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

   Примеры

   We sequenced the code to keep it organised.

   The later edition of the book sequenced the chapters differently, which caused a lot of confusion among non-technical readers.

2. To determine the order of monomers in (a biological polymer), e.g. of amino acids in (a protein), or of bases in (a nucleic acid).

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

3. To produce (music) with a sequencer.

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

4. To proceed through a sequence or series of things.

   Употребление

   • непереходный глагол
   • нечастое

   Примеры

   Другие примеры (2)

   Children start to make meanings and connections as soon as they encounter the book. This starts with the initial analyses and inferences they make when they see the book cover and continues as they sequence through the interior illustrations.

   If indeed smokers sequence through more biologic therapies, these findings may bring about significant practice changes focused on smoking cessation earlier in the CD course.

Существительное

1. serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern

   Более общие понятия

   series

   Примеры

   the sequence of names was alphabetical

   he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA

2. a following of one thing after another in time

   Синонимы

   chronological sequencesuccessionsuccessivenesschronological succession

   Более общие понятия

   temporal arrangementtemporal order

   Примеры

   the doctor saw a sequence of patients

3. film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie

   Синонимы

   episode

   Более общие понятия

   filmphotographic film

4. the action of following in order

   Синонимы

   succession

   Более общие понятия

   orderordering

   Примеры

   he played the trumps in sequence

5. several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys

   Более общие понятия

   repeatrepetition

Глагол

1. arrange in a sequence

   Более общие понятия

   raterankrangeordergradeplace

2. determine the order of constituents in

   Более общие понятия

   determinefindfind outascertain

   Примеры

   They sequenced the human genome