subsequence

/'sʌbsikwəns/

Thân thiện

A subsequence of events can be seen in the growth of a plant.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The fact or state of following in time; coming after something else: A subsequence is the condition of occurring at a later point in time.
   • Something that follows something else; a subsequent event or item: A subsequence can also refer to a specific thing that comes after another.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The subsequence of events was difficult to predict. (The order in which events followed one another was hard to foresee.)
  • This chapter is a direct subsequence to the previous one. (This chapter comes directly after the previous one.)

Advanced Usage

• In formal logic and mathematics, a subsequence is a sequence that can be derived from another sequence by deleting some or no elements without changing the order of the remaining elements.
  • In the sequence (1, 3, 5, 7), the numbers (3, 7) form a valid subsequence.

Variants and Related Words

• Subsequent (adj): Coming after something in time; following.
  • Subsequent chapters will explore this topic in detail.
• Subsequently (adv): At a later time; afterwards.
  • The plan was subsequently changed.

Synonyms

• Succession: A number of people or things following one after the other.
• Sequence: A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.
• Aftermath: The consequences or aftereffects of a significant unpleasant event.

Notes on Meaning

• The core meaning relates to order in time. It emphasizes the relationship of one thing following another.
• In technical contexts (like mathematics and computer science), it has a precise definition related to ordered lists, as shown in the 'Advanced Usage' section. This meaning is an extension of the core idea of "something that follows."

Học thuật

Noun

1. following in time
2. something that follows something else

Từ đồng nghĩa

• posteriority
• subsequentness
• sequel