- present participle of sequence.
sequencing
Americannoun
noun
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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 )
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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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“This year, especially, I feel like we’re focusing on talking about game plan and sequencing, because I feel healthy right now,” Sasaki said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
“Questions about sequencing and resistance profiles need to be answered but this data looks good and velzatinib may well end up being one of the best deals GSK has made,” the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
"It's taken a lot of DNA sequencing to fully identify this fungus," he says, showing me dead moss under a microscope in a lab at Amgueddfa Cymru museum.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
To better understand how island evolution works, researchers compared the Scottish island birds with wrens from mainland Britain using body measurements, song recordings, and whole genome sequencing.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Movement and rhymes build cognitive abilities in terms of sequencing physical and linguistic activity, imitation, and internalization.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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