noun / verb · neutral

sequence

/ˈsiːkwəns/SE·quence

Band 6-7task1task2

an ordered series of events or things; (verb) to arrange events or things in order

Examples

The report describes the sequence of events that led to the accident.

Students must sequence the steps of the experiment before starting.

A logical sequence is important when writing an essay.

Band 8 sentence

The chronological sequence of historical events helps us understand cause and effect in social change.

Collocations

  • sequence of events/steps
  • in sequence / out of sequence

Word family

sequential adjsequence verb

Common mistakes

in a sequence ofin sequence / in a sequence

sequence the steps tosequence the steps / sequence steps

Say it for a higher band

5order6series7+sequence

Synonyms

order

series

Easily confused

order

Please put the books in order on the shelf.

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