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sequences

SaySEE-kwuhns-izUS/ˈsikwənsɪz/UK · AUS/ˈsiːkwənsɪz/

2 meanings of sequences

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of sequence. Use this form when you mean more than one sequence.

    The two DNA sequences differ by only a single base.

    She studied the number sequences for hidden patterns.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of sequence. Use this form with one person or thing, like he, she, or it.

    The lab sequences each genome before it runs the tests.

    A choreographer sequences the steps so each one flows into the next.

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sequences is a form of sequence

sequence, noun: A group of things placed one after another in a fixed order. Full entry

Forms
sequencesequences plural
Spelling
sequence → sequences: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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