Sequence vs Patter - What's the difference?
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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.
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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.
to arrange in an order
to determine the order of things, especially of amino acids in a protein, or of bases in a nucleic acid
to produce (music) with a sequencer
The soft sound of feet walking on a hard surface.
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* Thomson
To spatter; to sprinkle.
* J. R. Drake
To speak in such a way – glibly and rapidly, such as from an auctioneer, or when bantering during a sports event.
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As a verb sequence
is .As an adjective sequence
is sequenced.As a noun patter is
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English
(wikipedia sequence)Noun
(en noun)- 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.
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Usage notes
* (mathematics) Beginning students often confuse (term) with (series).Verb
External links
* *patter
English
Etymology 1
1610s, of (onomatopoeia) origin.Noun
(en noun)- I could hear the patter of mice running about in the dark.
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Derived terms
* pitter-patterVerb
(en verb)- The bullets pattered into the log-cabin walls.
- The stealing shower is scarce to patter heard.
- Patter the water about the boat.
Etymology 2
Circa 1400, from . Noun attested 1758, originally referring to the cant of thieves and beggers.Verb
(en verb)- I've gone out and pattered to get money.