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 of→in sequence / in a sequence
sequence the steps to→sequence the steps / sequence steps
Say it for a higher band
5order→6series→7+sequence
Synonyms
order
series
Easily confused
order
“Please put the books in order on the shelf.”
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