sequence
noun
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Synonyms & Antonyms for sequence
Synonyms: Noun
aftereffect, aftermath, backwash, child, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, effect, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, product, result, resultant, sequel, upshot
Antonyms: Noun
antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason
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Examples of sequence in a Sentence
Noun
He listened to the telephone messages in sequence. a chase sequence in a spy movie I enjoyed the movie's opening sequence.
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Aristo’s language model was trained on word sequences from millions of documents (including all of English Wikipedia). — Wired, "AI Can Pass Standardized Tests—But It Would Fail Preschool," 10 Sep. 2019 This hourlong session will teach your teenager how to relax through breath work, yoga sequences and guided meditation. — Emily Sabens, Indianapolis Star, "Yoga with goats? With wine? With rabbits? Try these 10 unique yoga classes in Indianapolis," 10 Sep. 2019 No sequence typified Hendricks’ home/road splits better than his first two starts in August. — Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, "Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks says an aggressive game plan is the key to reversing his struggles on the road," 9 Sep. 2019 Either way, expect to see a lot of Griner posting up on Stefanie Dolson and Astou Ndour, some fantastic offensive sequences from the Sky and two MVP candidates trying to decide the fate of their teams. — Kellen Becoats, SI.com, "Battle of Former Champs, Struggling Mercury vs. Surging Sky Headline Playoff's 1st Round," 9 Sep. 2019 Never was there a line overshadowed or battle sequence blurred. — Zachary Lewis, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Orchestra hits the mark with ‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’," 3 Sep. 2019 Lukes got a cramp following the touchdown and missed the subsequent defensive sequence and played mostly running back for the rest of the game. — David J. Kim, The Courier-Journal, "What to know about each of the Week 2 Southern Indiana football games," 28 Aug. 2019 That’s because Williams, as often as possible, animated every single frame within these sequences, at the time an uncommon and labor-intensive approach. — Emily Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "The artistry of the late Richard Williams, from Roger Rabbit to the Pink Panther," 20 Aug. 2019 Kelly's dream sequence calls out her most memorable scenes. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "Every Single 'Beverly Hills, 90210’ Easter Egg Hidden in 'BH90210'," 17 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
To further probe the timing and origin of the Cuban outbreak, the researchers sequenced Zika virus from nine infected people who returned to Florida and compared their viruses to ones from other countries in the region. — Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, "Infected travelers reveal Cuba’s ‘hidden’ Zika outbreak," 22 Aug. 2019 Scientists have also sequenced the genomes of all three elephant species alive today. — Doug Johnson, Quartz, "Elephants and whales could give us the cure for cancer—unless we keep killing them," 14 Aug. 2019 Africa's New Frontier Researchers have sequenced the oldest human aDNA so far recovered in Africa. — Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, "State of Science: Ancient DNA Starts Answering Archaeology's Big Questions," 1 Jan. 2019 In an attempt to fill in the historical gaps, researchers sequenced the genetic material of 71 dog remains collected from bones found in Siberia, the United States and Mexico. — Washington Post, "Study provides clues to fate of early North American dogs," 5 July 2018 Researchers from the South China Normal University have sequenced their DNA, drilling down to the insects' essential building blocks. — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, "This Cockroach Can Survive Anywhere—Its DNA Proves It," 21 Mar. 2018 This summer, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are studying West Nile mosquitoes, setting traps, collecting blood from the guts of mosquitoes and sequencing the DNA. — Robert Mccoppin, chicagotribune.com, "Last year, 176 cases of West Nile virus were reported in Illinois. This year, there have only been 2. Here’s why.," 27 Aug. 2019 Geneticist Brock Harpur, who now leads the Purdue effort, is using his startup funding to sequence the genomes of mite-biting bees. — Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, "Breeders toughen up bees to resist deadly mites," 25 July 2019 To find out, the researchers decided to sequence the genome of Aurelia, the moon jellyfish, and then compare it to those of cnidarians without medusas. — Quanta Magazine, "Jellyfish Genome Hints That Complexity Isn’t Genetically Complex," 8 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sequence.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sequence
noun