"subsequence" meaning in English

See subsequence in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: subsequences [plural]
Etymology: From subsequent. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*sekʷ-|id=follow}} Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} subsequence (countable and uncountable, plural subsequences)
  1. A subsequent act or thing; a sequel. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-subsequence-en-noun-euSXvb1H Categories (other): English terms prefixed with sub- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 18 28 22 32
  2. The state of being subsequent. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-subsequence-en-noun-go8FbU4p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 47 13 37 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 18 28 22 32 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 70 9 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 50 15 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 57 11 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 4 64 10 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 4 64 10 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 4 64 10 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 2 67 10 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 4 65 10 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 4 67 9 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: posteriority [state]
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: subsequences [plural]
Etymology: From sub- + sequence. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|sequence}} sub- + sequence Head templates: {{en-noun}} subsequence (plural subsequences)
  1. (mathematics) A sequence that is contained within a larger one. Categories (topical): Mathematics Translations (sequence that is contained within a larger one): osajono (Finnish), תת־סדרה (tát-sidrá) [feminine] (Hebrew), fosheicheamh [masculine] (Irish), sottosequenza [feminine] (Italian), sottosuccessione [feminine] (Italian), delföljd [common-gender] (Swedish), підпослідовність (pidposlidovnistʹ) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-subsequence-en-noun-~m63KNJH Categories (other): English terms prefixed with sub- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 18 28 22 32 Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'sequence that is contained within a larger one': 96 4
  2. (computer science) A subset of an array with the same ordering. Categories (topical): Computer science
    Sense id: en-subsequence-en-noun-uZVaVubx Categories (other): English terms prefixed with sub- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 18 28 22 32 Topics: computer, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, science, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: substring
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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