integersequence
nounUK /ˈɪn.tɪ.dʒə ˈsiː.kwəns/
US /ˈɪn.tə.dʒər ˈsiː.kwəns/
A list of whole numbers that follow a pattern.
The integer sequence 2, 4, 6, 8 keeps going up by two each time.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In math, an ordered list of whole numbers where each term follows a rule.
The sequence 1, 3, 5, 7 is an integer sequence of odd numbers.
3. A set of whole numbers arranged in a special order for study or computing.
Programmers often store an integer sequence in an array.
4. A string of whole numbers used to test patterns or formulas.
The teacher wrote an integer sequence on the board for us to continue.