subsequence

¹

[ suhb-si-kwuhns ]

noun

1. the state or fact of being subsequent.
2. a subsequent occurrence, event, etc.; sequel.

subsequence

²

[ suhb-see-kwuhns ]

noun

, Mathematics.

1. a sequence obtained from a given sequence by selecting terms from it and placing them in the order in which they occur in it.

subsequence

/ ˈsʌbsɪkwəns /

noun

1. the fact or state of being subsequent
2. a subsequent incident or occurrence
3. ˌsʌbˈsiːkwəns maths a sequence derived from a given sequence by selecting certain of its terms and retaining their order. Thus, <a 2 , a 3 > is a subsequence of <a 1 , a 2 , a 3 >, while <a 3 , a 2 > is not

Word History and Origins

Origin of subsequence¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; subsequ(ent) + -ence

Origin of subsequence²

First recorded in 1940–45; sub- + sequence

Example Sentences

His objections to the subsequence violence — “unacceptable,” “un-American” — was a trifle, like admonishing an arsonist after handing over a pack of matches.

From Los Angeles Times

The resolution condemns "the systematic abduction, denial of repatriation and subsequence enforced disappearance of persons, including those from other countries, on a large scale."

From Fox News

Remarkably, the Helsinki Final Act remained intact after the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 and the subsequence collapse of the Soviet Union two years later.

From Newsweek

In the case of e, there is a subsequence that goes 2, 4, 6, 8, and so on.

From Scientific American

The will of the artist and his artistic effect constitute a force which may abrogate the laws of cause and effect, or of precedence and subsequence in time.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• arrangement
• array
• progression
• string