sequence

(noun) serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern. Examples: "The sequence of names was alphabetical." "He invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in dna."

(noun) a following of one thing after another in time. Synonyms: chronological sequence, succession, successiveness, chronological succession. Example: "The doctor saw a sequence of patients."

(noun) film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie. Synonyms: episode.

(noun) the action of following in order. Synonyms: succession. Example: "He played the trumps in sequence."

(noun) several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys.

(verb) arrange in a sequence.

(verb) determine the order of constituents in. Example: "They sequenced the human genome."