The difference between Sequence and Term
When used as nouns, sequence means a set of things next to each other in a set order, whereas term means limitation, restriction or regulation.
When used as verbs, sequence means to arrange in an order, whereas term means to phrase a certain way.
Term is also adjective with the meaning: born or delivered at term.
check bellow for the other definitions of Sequence and Term
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Sequence as a noun:
A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series
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Sequence as a noun:
A series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated, with some change each time, such as in pitch or length (example: opening of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony).
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Sequence as a noun:
A musical composition used in some Catholic Masses between the readings. The most famous sequence is the Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) formerly used in funeral services.
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Sequence as a noun (mathematics):
An ordered list of objects, typically indexed with natural numbers.
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Sequence as a noun (now, _, rare):
A subsequent event; a consequence or result.
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Sequence as a noun:
A series of shots that depict a single action or style in a film, television show etc.
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Sequence as a noun (card games):
A meld consisting of three or more cards of successive ranks in the same suit, such as the four, five and six of hearts.
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Sequence as a verb (transitive):
to arrange in an order
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Sequence as a verb (transitive):
to determine the order of things, especially of amino acids in a protein, or of bases in a nucleic acid
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Sequence as a verb (transitive):
to produce (music) with a sequencer
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Term as a noun:
Limitation, restriction or regulation.
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Term as a noun:
Any of the binding conditions or promises in a legal contract.
Examples:
"Be sure to read the terms and conditions before signing."
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Term as a noun:
That which limits the extent of anything; limit; extremity; bound; boundary.
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Term as a noun (geometry, archaic):
A point, line, or superficies that limits.
Examples:
"A line is the term of a superficies, and a superficies is the term of a solid."
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Term as a noun:
A word or phrase, especially one from a specialised area of knowledge.
Examples:
"Algorithm" is a term used in computer science."
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Term as a noun:
Relations among people.
Examples:
"We are on friendly terms with each other."
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Term as a noun:
Part of a year, especially one of the three parts of an academic year.
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Term as a noun:
Duration of a set length; period in office of fixed length.
Examples:
"He was [[sentenced]] to a term of six years in [[prison]]."
"near-term, mid-term and long-term goals"
"the term allowed to a debtor to discharge his debt"
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Term as a noun (of a patent):
The maximum period during which the patent can be maintained into force.
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Term as a noun (archaic):
A menstrual period.
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Term as a noun (mathematics):
Any value (variable or constant) or expression separated from another term by a space or an appropriate character, in an overall expression or table.
Examples:
"All the terms of this sum cancel out."
"One only term is odd nobr in ( 12; 3; 4 )."
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Term as a noun (logic):
The subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice.
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Term as a noun (astrology):
An essential dignity in which unequal segments of every astrological sign have internal rulerships which affect the power and integrity of each planet in a natal chart.
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Term as a noun (architecture):
A quadrangular pillar, adorned on top with the figure of a head, as of a man, woman, or satyr.
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Term as a noun (nautical):
A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail.
Examples:
"rfquotek J. Knowles"
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Term as a verb:
To phrase a certain way; to name or call.
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Term as an adjective (medicine, colloquial):
Born or delivered at term.
Examples:
"term neonate"
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Term as a noun (computing, informal):
terminal
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Term as a verb (ambitransitive):
To terminate one's employment
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Term as a noun:
One whose employment has been terminated