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

“That sequencing is what makes diesel approaching its 2022 highs the bigger concern, even when the headlines follow the gas station sign on the corner,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Hantavirus was confirmed on May 2 and the Andes strain was confirmed through sequencing.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

"It's sheer luck we chose this protist to test our sequencing pipeline, and it just shows what's out there, highlighting just how little we know about the genetics of protists."

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

A more powerful approach, called shotgun sequencing, extracts genetic material from a patient’s samples and runs it through a machine that can flag an unknown pathogen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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