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

  1. Sequence as a noun:

    A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series

  2. 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).

  3. 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.

  4. Sequence as a noun (mathematics):

    An ordered list of objects, typically indexed with natural numbers.

  5. Sequence as a noun (now, _, rare):

    A subsequent event; a consequence or result.

  6. Sequence as a noun:

    A series of shots that depict a single action or style in a film, television show etc.

  7. 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.

  1. Sequence as a verb (transitive):

    to arrange in an order

  2. 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

  3. Sequence as a verb (transitive):

    to produce (music) with a sequencer

  1. Term as a noun:

    Limitation, restriction or regulation.

  2. 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."

  3. Term as a noun:

    That which limits the extent of anything; limit; extremity; bound; boundary.

  4. 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."

  5. 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."

  6. Term as a noun:

    Relations among people.

    Examples:

    "We are on friendly terms with each other."

  7. Term as a noun:

    Part of a year, especially one of the three parts of an academic year.

  8. 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"

  9. Term as a noun (of a patent):

    The maximum period during which the patent can be maintained into force.

  10. Term as a noun (archaic):

    A menstrual period.

  11. 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 )."

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. Term as a noun (architecture):

    A quadrangular pillar, adorned on top with the figure of a head, as of a man, woman, or satyr.

  15. Term as a noun (nautical):

    A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek J. Knowles"

  1. Term as a verb:

    To phrase a certain way; to name or call.

  1. Term as an adjective (medicine, colloquial):

    Born or delivered at term.

    Examples:

    "term neonate"

  1. Term as a noun (computing, informal):

    terminal

  1. Term as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To terminate one's employment

  1. Term as a noun:

    One whose employment has been terminated

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