sequence analysis
nounUK /ˈsiː.kwəns əˈnæl.ə.sɪs/
US /ˈsiː.kwəns əˈnæl.ə.sɪs/
Sequence analysis is when a computer or scientist looks at the order of things, like letters in a code, to understand what they mean.
The scientists used sequence analysis to read the tiny code inside the plant and learn why it grew so tall.
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2. In biology, the study of the order of building blocks in DNA or proteins.
Sequence analysis helped doctors find the tiny change in the gene that caused the illness.
3. In computing, the process of examining a series of steps or events in order.
The programmer did a sequence analysis of the game's steps to find the bug.
4. In math, the study of lists of numbers that follow a rule.
Her sequence analysis showed the numbers went up by three each time.