different between sequence vs serie

English

Etymology

From Middle English sequence, borrowed from French sequence (“a sequence of cards, answering verses”), from Late Latin sequentia (“a following”), from Latin sequens (“following”), from sequi (“to follow”); see sequent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?si?kw?ns/

Noun

sequence (countable and uncountable, plural sequences)

1. A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series
2. (uncountable) The state of being sequent or following; order of succession.

   Complete the listed tasks in sequence.

3. 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).
4. 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.
5. (mathematics) An ordered list of objects, typically indexed with natural numbers.
6. (now rare) A subsequent event; a consequence or result.
   • 1891, Mary Noailles Murfree, In the "Stranger People's" Country, Nebraska 2005, pp. 12-13:

     he found no words to convey the impressions he had received; then he gave way to the anger always the sequence of the antagonism of opinion between them.

7. A series of shots that depict a single action or style in a film, television show etc.
8. (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.

Usage notes

• (mathematics): Beginning students often confuse sequence with series.

Synonyms

• (a set of things next to each other in a set order): See Thesaurus:sequence

Hypernyms

• (mathematics): function

Hyponyms

• presequence
• (computing): escape sequence

Meronyms

• (mathematics): term

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Verb

sequence (third-person singular simple present sequences, present participle sequencing, simple past and past participle sequenced)

1. (transitive) to arrange in an order
2. (transitive, biochemistry) to determine the order of things, especially of amino acids in a protein, or of bases in a nucleic acid
3. (transitive) to produce (music) with a sequencer

Translations

References

Further reading

• sequence in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• sequence in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

English

Etymology

Compare French série.

Noun

serie (plural series)

1. (obsolete) series

Anagrams

• Isère, siree

Asturian

Noun

serie f (plural series)

1. series

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French série.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?se?ri/
• Hyphenation: se?rie
• Rhymes: -e?ri

Noun

serie f (plural series or seriën, diminutive serietje n)

1. series

   Synonyms: reeks, rij

Derived terms

• serieel

Interlingua

Noun

serie (plural series)

1. series

Related terms

• serial

Italian

Etymology 1

From Latin seri?s.

Noun

serie f (invariable)

1. series
2. set, row, range
3. (sports) division, league

Derived terms

• di serie
• seriale

Etymology 2

Adjective

serie

1. feminine plural of serio

Further reading

• serie in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /?se.ri.e?/, [?s???ie?]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /?se.ri.e/, [?s???i?]

Noun

seri?

1. ablative singular of seri?s

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin series, via French série.

Noun

serie m (definite singular serien, indefinite plural serier, definite plural seriene)

1. a series

Derived terms

• fjernsynsserie

References

• “serie” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin series, via French série.

Noun

serie m (definite singular serien, indefinite plural seriar, definite plural seriane)

1. a series

Derived terms

• fjernsynsserie

References

• “serie” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Portuguese

Verb

serie

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of seriar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of seriar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of seriar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of seriar

Romanian

Etymology

From French série, from Latin séries.

Noun

serie f (plural serii)

1. series

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?se?je/, [?se.?je]

Etymology 1

From Latin seri?s.

Noun

serie f (plural series)

1. series (a number of things that follow one another)
2. series (a television or radio program with several episodes)

   Synonym: serial

3. (mathematics) series
4. (exercise, weightlifting) set

Derived terms

• de serie
• en serie
• fuera de serie

Related terms

• serial

Descendants

• ? Cebuano: serye
• ? Tagalog: serye

Etymology 2

Conjugated form

Verb

serie

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of seriar.
2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of seriar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of seriar.
4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of seriar.

Further reading

• “serie” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

serie c

1. a sequence of things or events.

   Synonyms: följd, (esp. about events) sekvens

2. (mathematical analysis) series; the sum of the terms in a sequence.

   Synonyms: oändlig summa, ändlig summa

3. series; a regularly broadcasted TV show.

   Synonym: tv-serie

4. a comic (strip).

Declension

See also

• summering
• följetong