subsequence
/'sʌbsikwəns/
Definition
- 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."
Noun
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following in time
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something that follows something else
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