Definitions

sequence

[see-kwuhns] / ˈsi kwəns /

NOUN

series, order

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrangement array progression string

STRONG

chain classification concatenation continuance continuity continuousness course cycle disposition distribution flow graduation grouping ordering perpetuity placement procession row run sequel skein streak subsequence succession successiveness track train

WEAK

catenation consecution consecutiveness pecking order

Antonyms

STRONG

interruption stoppage

Example Sentences

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In Chicago, she talked to toy industry executives, game designers and inventors, including former Minnesota politician Doug Reuter, who invented the classic board game Sequence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

She started out in the 1970s as a member of the female hip-hop trio The Sequence.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025

WeightWatchers, which was founded in 1963, last year acquired telehealth provider Sequence, enabling members to get prescriptions for weight loss drugs.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024

Sequence plays a role in the properties of natural polymers, too, Chen said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2023

Gordon’s Skill Learning Sequence is based on two main categories of learning: Discrimination and Inference.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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