sequencing

American

[see-kwuhn-sing] / ˈsi kwən sɪŋ /

noun

the interruption of a career by a woman to bear and care for children until they reach an age that allows her to resume work.

sequencing British

/ ˈsiːkwənsɪŋ /

noun

the procedure of determining the order of amino acids in the polypeptide chain of a protein ( protein sequencing ) or of nucleotides in a DNA section comprising a gene ( gene sequencing )
Also called: priority sequencing. commerce specifying the order in which jobs are to be processed, based on the allocation of priorities

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Sequencing the virus from an infected passenger on the ship will identify what strain of hantavirus is involved.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

"Sequencing studies show strong European ancestry in patients, supporting records of Portuguese, Dutch, and Sephardic Jewish presence in the region," says Santos.

From BBC • May 11, 2025

Sequencing the pathogens, McGann’s team identified a pandrug-resistant Klebsiella equipped with NDM-1 and 23 other resistance genes, they reported in August 2023 in Emerging Infectious Diseases.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 27, 2024

Sequencing went out the window; tracks at the end of a disc might rarely be heard.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024

Sequencing revealed 26 different types of gut microbiota that were present in one group but not the other.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024

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