sequence

sequence
noun
1 set of actions, etc.; order of appearance
ADJECTIVE
▪ complete, entire, whole
▪ continuous, unbroken
▪ complex
▪ long, short
▪ correct
▪ specific
▪ chronological, temporal
▪

The article describes the chronological sequence of events.

▪ logical, random
▪ chord
▪

a basic blues chord sequence

▪ amino acid, protein
▪ DNA, gene, genetic, genome
▪

a representative cross section of the entire human genome sequence

▪ unbeaten, winning (both BrE)
▪

a remarkable winning sequence of games

▪ losing (BrE)
▪

The Shakers ended an eight-game losing sequence by defeating Swansea City 2–0.

VERB + SEQUENCE
▪ complete
▪

Complete the following sequence: 1, 4, 8, 13 … 

▪ repeat
▪

Repeat the entire sequence at least three times.

▪ follow
▪

We had to follow a complex sequence of movements.

PREPOSITION
▪ sequence of
PHRASES
▪ in sequence, out of sequence
▪

The book is more satisfying if you read each chapter in sequence.

▪

This article is out of sequence and belongs on page 57.

▪ a sequence of events
2 part of a film/movie
ADJECTIVE
▪ opening
▪ climactic, closing, final
▪ dramatic, exciting
▪

The movie includes a few exciting action sequences.

▪ brilliant, great
▪ impressive, memorable
▪

There were some very impressive underwater sequences.

▪ dance, musical
▪ action, battle, chase, fight
▪

The movie begins with an extended car-chase sequence.

▪ animated
▪ dream, fantasy, flashback
▪ credit, title
▪

the opening credit sequence

▪ extended, long
▪ short
VERB + SEQUENCE
▪ film, shoot
▪ choreograph
▪

The fight sequences were choreographed by Xin-Xin Xiong.

SEQUENCE + VERB
▪ feature, involve, show
▪

This sequence features some impressive skydiving action.

▪

a dream sequence involving the central character working on the Titanic

PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the sequence
▪

The heroine dies in the closing sequence of the movie.


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