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sequence

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

  2. 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).

verb
  1. To arrange in an order

  2. To determine the order of things, especially of amino acids in a protein, or of bases in a nucleic acid

  3. To produce (music) with a sequencer

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