¹subsequence

noun sub·se·quence \ˈsəb-sə-ˌkwen(t)s, -si-kwən(t)s\

Definition of SUBSEQUENCE

: the quality or state of being subsequent; also : a subsequent event

circa 1500

noun sub·se·quence \ˈsəb-ˌsē-kwən(t)s, -ˌkwen(t)s\

: a mathematical sequence that is part of another sequence

1908

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