Noun

(en noun)

A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series

A series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated, with some change each time, such as in pitch or length (example: opening of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony ).

A musical composition used in some Catholic Masses between the readings. The most famous sequence is the Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) formerly used in funeral services.

(mathematics) An ordered list of objects.

A subsequent event; a consequence or result.

* 1891 , Mary Noailles Murfree, In the "Stranger People's" Country , Nebraska 2005, pp. 12-13:

he found no words to convey the impressions he had received; then he gave way to the anger always the sequence of the antagonism of opinion between them.

A series of shots that depict a single action or style in a film, television show etc.

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(card games) A meld consisting of three or more cards of successive ranks in the same suit, such as the four, five and six of hearts.

Noun

(en noun)

A sequence of events.

# A normal or customary sequence.

#* Shakespeare

The course of true love never did run smooth.

#* Milton

Day and night, / Seedtime and harvest, heat and hoary frost, / Shall hold their course .

# A programme, a chosen manner of proceeding.

# Any ordered process or sequence or steps.

# A learning program, as in a school.

#* 1661 , , The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond

During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant

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# A treatment plan.

# A stage of a meal.

# The succession of one to another in office or duty; order; turn.

#* Bible, 2 Chron. viii. 14

He appointed the courses of the priests.

A path that something or someone moves along.

# The itinerary of a race.

# A racecourse.

# The path taken by a flow of water; a watercourse.

# (sports) The trajectory of a ball, frisbee etc.

# (golf) A golf course.

# (nautical) The direction of movement of a vessel at any given moment.

# (navigation) The intended passage of voyage, such as a boat, ship, airplane, spaceship, etc.

(nautical) The lowest square sail in a fully rigged mast, often named according to the mast.

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A row or file of objects.

# (masonry) A row of bricks or blocks.

# (roofing) A row of material that forms the roofing, waterproofing or flashing system.

# (textiles) In weft knitting, a single row of loops connecting the loops of the preceding and following rows.

(music) A string on a lute.

(music) A pair of strings played together in some musical instruments, like the vihuela.