orderedsequence
nounUK /ˈɔːdəd ˈsiːkwəns/
US /ˈɔːrdərd ˈsiːkwəns/
A list of things that come one after another in a set order.
The numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 are an ordered sequence.
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2. In math, a set of numbers arranged in a special order by a rule.
The ordered sequence 2, 4, 6, 8 follows the rule of adding two each time.
3. A planned series of steps that must be done in a certain order.
The recipe is an ordered sequence of steps for baking a cake.
4. A line of events that happen one after another in time.
The ordered sequence of the story made it easy to follow.