gene vs sequence

sequence vs gene

gene and sequence both are nouns.

gene is not a verb while sequence is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gene	Yes	No	No	No
sequence	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sequence is a hypernym of gene; that is, sequence is a word with a broader meaning than gene:

gene: (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
sequence: serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern

gene (noun)	sequence (noun)
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity	the action of following in order
	film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie
	a following of one thing after another in time
	several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys
	serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern

gene (verb)	sequence (verb)
	arrange in a sequence
	determine the order of constituents in

Difference between gene and sequence

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