sequence vs factor

factor vs sequence

sequence and factor both are nouns.

sequence and factor both are verbs.

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

As nouns, factor is a hyponym of sequence; that is, factor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sequence:

sequence: serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
factor: (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

Other hyponyms of sequence include cistron, gene, string, combination, combination, Fibonacci sequence, codon, infinite sequence.

sequence (noun)	factor (noun)
the action of following in order	(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
film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie	an abstract part of something
a following of one thing after another in time	an independent variable in statistics
several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys	anything that contributes causally to a result
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern	a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
	one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
	any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together

sequence (verb)	factor (verb)
arrange in a sequence	resolve into factors
determine the order of constituents in	consider as relevant when making a decision
	be a contributing factor

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