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secuencia

sequence

noun seh-KWEN-syah Less Common

Origin: From Medieval Latin sequentia, from sequi (to follow).

Also means

series

Usage Note

Secuencia is used in film (secuencia de acción = action sequence), music (secuencia armónica), genetics (secuencia de ADN), and mathematics. It implies an ordered series with a logical or temporal connection between elements, making it more specific than serie (which can be unordered). The verb form is secuenciar.

Examples

"La secuencia de eventos fue difícil de reconstruir."

Natural Translation

The sequence of events was difficult to reconstruct.

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