sequencer

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noun

Any device that activates or deactivates the components of a machine or system according to a preplanned sequence (as in a washing machine, or central heating system).

“a MIDI sequencer”

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sequenator
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Meanings

nounsequencer (plural sequencers)

plural sequencers

  1. Any device that activates or deactivates the components of a machine or system according to a preplanned sequence (as in a washing machine, or central heating system).
  2. A device or system that orders and/or modifies digitally stored music and sound for playback.

    a MIDI sequencer

  3. A device for determining the sequence of monomers in a polymer, especially amino acids in protein, or bases in DNA; A sequenator.
  4. A control device to increase/decrease the capacity of plant that is enabled to act in a specific order or sequence.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(chemistry) an apparatus that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer

Similar
sequenator
Broader
apparatussetup
Also see
sequenator

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From sequence + -er.

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Translations

Arabic متسلسل, مرتب
  • متسلسلdevice that stores sound for playback
  • مرتبdevice that stores sound for playback
Chinese Mandarin 音序器
  • 音序器 (yīnxùqì)device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
French séquenceur, séquenceur
  • séquenceurdevice that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
  • séquenceurdevice that stores sound for playback
German Sequenzer, Sequenzer
  • Sequenzerdevice that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
  • Sequenzerdevice that stores sound for playback
Hebrew סיקוונסר
  • סיקוונסר (síkwenser)device that stores sound for playback
Italian sequenziatore, sequenziatore
  • sequenziatoredevice that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
  • sequenziatoredevice that determines the sequence of monomers in a polymer
Japanese シーケンサー, シーケンサー
  • シーケンサー (shīkensā)device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
  • シーケンサー (shīkensā)device that stores sound for playback
Polish sekwencer
  • sekwencerdevice that stores sound for playback
Portuguese sequenciador, sequenciador
  • sequenciadordevice that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
  • sequenciadordevice that stores sound for playback
  • sequenciadordevice that determines the sequence of monomers in a polymer
Russian секве́нсор, секве́нсор
  • секве́нсор (sekvɛ́nsor)device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
  • секве́нсор (sekvénsor)device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
  • секве́нсер (sekvɛ́nsɛr)device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
  • секве́нсер (sekvénsɛr)device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
  • секвенатор (sekvenator)device that determines the sequence of monomers in a polymer
Spanish secuenciador
  • secuenciadordevice that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
Urdu متوالیگر
  • متوالیگرdevice that activates components according to a preplanned sequence
Cite this entry
APA

sequencer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sequencer

MLA

“sequencer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sequencer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sequencer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sequencer.

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