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subsequence definition

sub·sequence (sub′si kwəns, -kwens′; for 3 sub′sē′kwəns)

noun

  1. the fact or condition of being subsequent
  2. a subsequent happening
  3. Math. a sequence within a sequence

Etymology: ML subsequentia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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