regularsequence
nounUK /ˈrɛɡjʊlə ˈsiːkwəns/
US /ˈrɛɡjələr ˈsiːkwəns/
A regular sequence is a pattern that repeats or follows the same rule every time.
The numbers 2, 4, 6, 8 form a regular sequence because each number is two more than the one before.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. In mathematics, a sequence in which the difference between consecutive terms is constant.
The sequence 3, 7, 11, 15 is a regular sequence with a common difference of four.
3. A set of events or actions that happen in a fixed, predictable order.
The morning routine followed a regular sequence: wake up, brush teeth, eat breakfast.
4. In computing, a fixed order of instructions or data items that repeats predictably.
The program processed the files in a regular sequence, one after another.