sequencereasoning
nounUK /ˈsiː.kwəns ˌriː.zən.ɪŋ/
US /ˈsiː.kwəns ˌriː.zən.ɪŋ/
Figuring out what comes next in a pattern or order.
The puzzle asked us to use sequence reasoning to guess the next number in the line.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The skill of understanding the order in which events happen.
Good sequence reasoning helps you retell a story in the right order.
3. A way of solving problems by following steps one after another.
In math class, sequence reasoning helped her solve the number pattern.
4. Thinking that connects causes to the results that follow them.
His sequence reasoning told him the ice would melt after sitting in the sun.