| acrostic |
a sequence of written lines in which particular letters, usu. the first letter of every line, form an independent word or phrase. [1/2 definitions] |
| alignment |
the act of arranging, adjusting, or forming into a straight line, logical sequence, or coordinated system. [1/4 definitions] |
| animated cartoon |
a motion picture made by photographing a sequence of drawings showing stages of movement, so as to create the illusion of motion when the images are projected in quick succession. |
| arithmetic progression |
a sequence of numbers that results from adding a constant number, such as 4, to each previous number, and thus obtaining a series such as 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26. |
| cavalcade |
a series or sequence of colorful people or events. [1/2 definitions] |
| chain of events |
a series of related events that occur in a sequence after some particular triggering event. |
| chain reaction |
any sequence of events in which the result of one event becomes the cause of the one that follows. [1/3 definitions] |
| change ringing |
the art of ringing a harmoniously tuned set of bells or chimes in every possible sequence without repetition. |
| choreograph |
to plan (a complex event or sequence of events) in great detail. [1/2 definitions] |
| choreographer |
a person who plans a complex event or sequence of events in great detail. [1/2 definitions] |
| chronological |
according to the sequence in which things happen. [1/2 definitions] |
| chronology |
a chronological list or table, arranged according to the sequence in which things happened. [1/3 definitions] |
| clause |
in grammar, a sequence of words having a subject and a verb and forming one part of a compound or complex sentence, or all of a simple sentence. [1/2 definitions] |
| come about |
to happen (used to refer to the sequence of events that leads up to something happening). |
| consecutive |
having a logical sequence. [1/2 definitions] |
| crossruff |
a sequence of plays in a card game such as bridge in which each of a pair of partners leads a suit that the other partner trumps. [1/2 definitions] |
| cycle |
the time interval required for such a sequence to occur; periodicity. [1/7 definitions] |
| dance |
to move the body in a rhythmic sequence, usu. in a prescribed fashion and usu. to music. [1/9 definitions] |
| distributor |
an electrical device in an internal combustion engine that transmits current in proper sequence to the spark plugs. [1/2 definitions] |
| diverge |
to have infinity as a limit, as a mathematical series or sequence. [1/4 definitions] |
| downstream |
of or relating to the latter parts of a process or sequence. [1/3 definitions] |