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

The groundbreaking genome sequencing is from a Barbary macaque called Crinkle at Trentham Monkey Forest, Stoke-on-Trent.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In some smart sequencing, it is followed by a sweet rendition of Ian Tyson’s song “Tom Blasingame,” about the same respected fellow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Genome sequencing of E. coli isolated from each patient found that the strains were closely genetically related, suggesting that all of the ill people were exposed to the same source of infection.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The combination of "three different disruptive technologies: genome sequencing, artificial intelligence, and RNA therapeutics... offers new possibilities and challenges", Smith said.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 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