hatchingsequence
nounUK /ˈhætʃɪŋ ˈsiːkwəns/
US /ˈhætʃɪŋ ˈsiːkwəns/
The order in which baby animals come out of their eggs.
The hatching sequence started with the smallest egg and ended with the biggest one.
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2. A series of steps in a computer program that draws fine lines to shade an area.
The artist adjusted the hatching sequence to make the drawing look textured.
3. The planned timing of when eggs in a batch are expected to open.
The farmer wrote the hatching sequence on the calendar so he would know when to check the incubator.
4. A set of events that happen one after another when a plan or idea begins to develop.
The hatching sequence of their business plan took several months to complete.