SEQUENCE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SEQUENCE?

Need another word that means the same as “sequence”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “sequence” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Sequence” are: episode, succession, successiveness, order, course, series, chain, concatenation, train, string, cycle, progression, trail, run, pattern, set, line, row, excerpt, clip, scene, extract, section, segment

Sequence as a Noun

Definitions of "Sequence" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sequence” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A set of three or more playing cards of the same suit next to each other in value, for example 10, 9, 8.
• A part of a film dealing with one particular event or topic.
• A set of related events, movements, or items that follow each other in a particular order.
• Film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie.
• A particular order in which related things follow each other.
• A following of one thing after another in time.
• A repetition of a phrase or melody at a higher or lower pitch.
• An infinite ordered series of numerical quantities.
• Serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern.
• The action of following in order.
• Several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys.
• (in the Eucharist) a hymn said or sung after the Gradual or Alleluia that precedes the Gospel.
• The order in which amino-acid or nucleotide residues are arranged in a protein, DNA, etc.

Synonyms of "Sequence" as a noun (24 Words)

chain	A measure of length equivalent to a chain 66 ft. A chain of daisies.
clip	The act of clipping or snipping. He undid two clips and lifted the lid.
concatenation	A series of things depending on each other as if linked together. A concatenation of events which had finally led to the murder.
course	A body of students who are taught together. The government took a firm course.
cycle	A cycle per second one hertz. A cycle of reprisal and retaliation.
episode	A brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series. The final episode of the series.
excerpt	A passage selected from a larger work. He presented excerpts from William James philosophical writings.
extract	A passage selected from a larger work. An extract from a historical film.
line	A dose of a powdered narcotic drug especially cocaine laid out in a line ready to be taken. The letter consisted of three short lines.
order	The position in which a rifle is held after ordering arms. An explosion of a low order of magnitude.
pattern	A repeated decorative design. He set the pattern for subsequent study.
progression	A passage or movement from one note or chord to another. Good opportunities for career progression.
row	The act of rowing as a sport. A mackerel sky filled with rows of clouds.
run	The act of running traveling on foot at a fast pace. Varnish should be applied with care to avoid runs and an uneven surface.
scene	The pieces of scenery used in a play or opera. Scene changes.
section	A land unit equal to 1 square mile. Nails of round section.
segment	A part of a figure cut off by a line or plane intersecting it. The market for private cars can be broken down into several segments.
series	(sports) several contests played successively by the same teams. They were investigating a series of bank robberies.
set	Evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris. They played two sets of tennis after dinner.
string	Stringed instruments that are played with a bow. She wore a string of agates round her throat.
succession	The action or process of inheriting a title, office, property, etc. The Cretaceous succession.
successiveness	A following of one thing after another in time.
trail	A trailer for a film or broadcast. A tear left its trail on her cheek.
train	A sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding. The journey took two hours by train.

Usage Examples of "Sequence" as a noun

• The sequence of names was alphabetical.
• The famous underwater sequence.
• He played the trumps in sequence.
• These are enzymes which will cleave only at specific base sequences in the DNA.
• A restless search for interesting harmonic sequences.
• The doctor saw a sequence of patients.
• The content of the programme should follow a logical sequence.
• A gruelling sequence of exercises.
• The poems should be read in sequence.
• He invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA.
• A sonnet sequence.

Associations of "Sequence" (30 Words)

ceaseless	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. The fort was subjected to ceaseless bombardment.
concatenate	Add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series. Some words may be concatenated such that certain sounds are omitted.
consecutive	In a consecutive manner. A consecutive pattern of what the film would be like.
constant	A number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context. These discs rotate at a constant speed.
continual	Continual meaning seemingly uninterrupted is often used interchangeably with continuous meaning without interruption. Some patients need continual safeguarding.
continuation	A part added to a book or play that continues and extends it. The continuation of discussions about a permanent peace.
continuing	Remaining in force or being carried on without letup. The continuing struggle to put food on the table.
continuity	The unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over time. The BBC continuity announcer.
continuous	Continuing in time or space without interruption- James Jeans. A continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light.
episode	A section between two choric songs in Greek tragedy. Acute psychotic episodes.
homologous	(of chromosomes) pairing at meiosis and having the same structural features and pattern of genes. The wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous.
incessant	(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption. Night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city.
nonstop	Occurring without stops. How many nonstops are there to Dallas.
ongoing	Currently happening. Ongoing negotiations.
perennial	A perennial plant. His perennial distrust of the media.
permanence	The state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged indefinitely. The clarity and permanence of the dyes.
perpetual	Continuing forever or indefinitely. Their perpetual money worries.
relentless	Harsh or inflexible. The relentless beat of the drums.
repetitive	Repetitive and persistent. A repetitive task.
sequel	A part added to a book or play that continues and extends it. The Prisoner of Zenda and its sequel.
sequential	In regular succession without gaps. Sequential processing of data files.
seriatim	In a series; one after another. It is proposed to deal with these matters seriatim.
series	A range of products sharing features of design or assembly and marketed with a separate number from other lines. A series III SWB Land Rover.
similarity	A Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit. The similarity of symptoms makes them hard to diagnose.
succession	The process by which a plant or animal community successively gives way to another until a stable climax is reached. She had been secretary to a succession of board directors.
successive	In regular succession without gaps. They were looking for their fifth successive win.
successively	Immediately one after another. He served successively as a major and a lieutenant colonel.
unceasing	Continuing forever or indefinitely. The unceasing efforts of the staff.
unchanging	Showing little if any change. The party stood for unchanging principles.
uninterrupted	Without a break in continuity. The window gives an uninterrupted view of the mountains.