sequencing

American  

[see-kwuhn-sing] / ˈsi kwən sɪŋ /

noun

1. 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.

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sequencing British  

/ ˈsiːkwənsɪŋ /

noun

1. 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 )

2. 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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Example Sentences

“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

Genetic sequencing was used to identify the microorganisms present, while gene expression studies helped reveal potential biological functions connected to calcium carbonate formation.

From Science Daily • May 31, 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

As researchers began sequencing proteins and later genes, they could study evolution at the molecular level.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Fluent writers have these constructions at their fingertips to simultaneously control the content of a sentence and the sequencing of its words.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker