sequence

Sequence is a specific order in which things occur.

(noun)

An example of a sequence is a TV show with a beginning, middle and end.

See sequence in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. the following of one thing after another in chronological, causal, or logical order; succession or continuity
2. the order in which this occurs
a continuous or related series, often of uniform things: a sonnet sequence
three or more playing cards in unbroken order in the same suit; run
a resulting event; consequence; sequel
Biochem. the linear order of bases in a nucleic acid or of amino acids in a protein
Math. an ordered set of quantities or elements
Film a succession of scenes constituting a single, uninterrupted episode
Music the repetition of a melodic pattern in the same voice part but at different pitch levels
Origin: ME < ML sequentia < LL(Ec), used as transl. of Gr(Ec) akolouthia, a succession of notes on the last syllable of the alleluia: see acolyte
R.C.Ch. a hymn coming immediately before the Gospel in certain Masses

Origin: MFr < LL, a following < L sequens: see sequent

to arrange in a sequence; put in order
Biochem. to find the unique order of (structural units of a gene, protein, etc.) by chemical analysis

See sequence in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A following of one thing after another; succession.
An order of succession; an arrangement.
A related or continuous series. See Synonyms at series.
Games Three or more playing cards in consecutive order; a run.
A series of related shots that constitute a complete unit of action in a movie.
Music A melodic or harmonic pattern successively repeated at different pitches with or without a key change.
Roman Catholic Church A hymn sung between the gradual and the Gospel.
Mathematics An ordered set of quantities, as x, 2x², 3x³, 4x⁴.
Biochemistry The order of constituents in a polymer, especially the order of nucleotides in a nucleic acid or of the amino acids in a protein.