orderedsequences
nounUK /ˈɔːdəd ˈsiːkwənsɪz/
US /ˈɔːrdərd ˈsiːkwənsɪz/
Ordered sequences are lists of things that come in a set order.
The teacher asked us to put the numbers in ordered sequences from smallest to largest.
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2. In math, ordered sequences are sets of numbers or items where the position of each one matters.
The ordered sequences (1, 2, 3) and (3, 2, 1) are different because the order changes.
3. In computing, ordered sequences are data items stored one after another in a fixed order.
The program sorts the ordered sequences of names alphabetically.
4. In everyday life, ordered sequences are steps that must be followed in the right order.
Following the ordered sequences of a recipe helps the cake turn out right.