sequencer

noun

se·​quenc·​er ˈsē-kwən(t)-sər How to pronounce sequencer (audio)
-ˌkwen(t)-
: one that sequences: such as
a
: a device for arranging things (such as events in the ignition of a rocket) in a sequence
b
: a device for determining the order of occurrence of amino acids in a protein or of bases in a nucleic acid

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What does that mean for the San Diego gene sequencer? Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025 June 1, 2024 Officials scrub Starliner's launch just a few minutes before liftoff due to a computer ground launch sequencer not loading properly. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025 At Life Sequence, McGee and Parker get a tour from Holly (Eliza Blair), who explains that the company uses digital wrist sequencers to monitor, well, everything, which allows for real-time updates to each subscriber’s health plan. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025 Like how researchers use DNA sequencers to study genomics, scientists in exposomics use chemistry and high-tech sensors to measure the effects of thousands of environmental factors on health. Gary W. Miller, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sequencer

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sequencer was in 1949

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“Sequencer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sequencer. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

sequencer

noun
: one that sequences
especially : a device for determining the order of occurrence of amino acids in a protein or of bases in a nucleic acid
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