sequences
Things following patterns
Sequences is the plural of sequence—an ordered series where position matters.
Musical sequences, DNA sequences, numerical sequences all share this quality: elements following one another in a specific arrangement.
In film, a sequence is a series of related shots forming a unit of narrative.
The verb sequences means to arrange in order or determine the order of: The lab sequenced the patient's genome.
Ordered display of events
- epochsDistinct historical stretches
- erasNamed spans of history
- periodsSpans of time
- successionFollowing in order
phases · stages · order · chain · progression · continuum · generations · dynasty
Ordered set of related items
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
- limitMaximum allowed extent
- summationAdding to find total
- progressionSequential forward movement
permutation · combinatorics · Fibonacci · arithmetic · geometric · recurrence · infinite series · terms
Ordered collection or display
- listSequence of recorded items
- iteratorSequential element accessor
- loopCurve closing on itself
- indexAlphabetical guide to contents
queue · stack · buffer · stream · string · sorting · recursion · algorithm
Recurring thematic element
- repetitionAct of redoing
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- designPurposeful creative planning
mosaic · weave · symmetry · lattice · grid · tessellation · cycle · recurrence
Storyline or land parcel
- arcCurved line segment
- storylineSequence of fictional events
- episodesDistinct parts of a series
- scenesDivisions within acts
acts · trilogy · saga · franchise · cliffhanger · finale · prequel · sequel
Sequential actions in process
- movementsChanges in position
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
- gesturesExpressive body movements
poses · formations · choreography · blocking · cues · timing · flow · transitions
Hereditary code molecule
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- genesUnits of heredity
- amino acidsOrganic compounds forming proteins
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
nucleotides · chromosomes · peptides · codons · base pairs · RNA · mRNA · genetic code
timeline
Ordered display of events
succession · phases · stages · order · chain · progression · continuum · generations · dynasty · lineage
series
Ordered set of related items
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
- limitMaximum allowed extent
- summationAdding to find total
progression · permutation · combinatorics · Fibonacci · arithmetic · geometric · recurrence · infinite series · terms · monotonic
array
Ordered collection or display
index · queue · stack · buffer · stream · string · sorting · recursion · algorithm · linked list
motif
Recurring thematic element
- repetitionAct of redoing
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
design · mosaic · weave · symmetry · lattice · grid · tessellation · cycle · recurrence · alternation
plot
Storyline or land parcel
scenes · acts · trilogy · saga · franchise · cliffhanger · finale · prequel · sequel · montage
steps
Sequential actions in process
gestures · poses · formations · choreography · blocking · cues · timing · flow · transitions · combinations
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- genesUnits of heredity
- amino acidsOrganic compounds forming proteins
proteins · nucleotides · chromosomes · peptides · codons · base pairs · RNA · mRNA · genetic code · polypeptides
- number sensenumber sense, counting, numeracy, number recognition, number line
- mathematical patternsgolden ratio, prime numbers, primes, fractals, tessellation
- Bioinformaticshomology, gene expression, gap, mismatch, variant calling
- combinatoricspermutation, combinations, combination, counting, arrangements
- discrete mathcombinatorics, graph theory, set theory, number theory, proofs
- topologymanifolds, compactness, neighborhoods, torus, connectedness
sequencesdiscontinuities
Breaks in flow
fragments · interruptions · breaks · gaps · disjunctions
- dream sequenceFictional portrayal of slumber's imagery
- action sequencesChoreographed cinematic excitement
- DNA sequenceOrdered nucleotide chain
- DNA sequencingReading nucleotide base order
- start up sequence
- launch sequencePre-liftoff procedural steps
sequence, sequenced, sequencing, sequencer, subsequence, sequencers