stacking sequence

noun

UK /ˈstækɪŋ ˈsiːkwəns/

US /ˈstækɪŋ ˈsiːkwəns/

The order in which layers are placed one on top of another.

The stacking sequence of the composite laminate was designed to make the wing stronger.

SYNONYMS

layup order lamination order ply order layer arrangement stacking order

RELATED WORDS

laminate composite ply orientation layup

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computer science, the order in which items are pushed onto and popped from a stack.

The program crashed because the stacking sequence of function calls grew too deep.

3. In chemistry, the arrangement of molecules stacked on top of each other.

The stacking sequence of the base pairs affects how the DNA strand bends.

4. In logistics, the order in which boxes or containers are stacked for storage or shipping.

Workers followed the stacking sequence to keep heavy crates at the bottom.