sequence vs series

series vs sequence

sequence and series both are nouns.

sequence is a verb but series is not a verb.

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

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

sequence: serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
series: similar things placed in order or happening one after another

sequence (noun)	series (noun)
the action of following in order	(mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions
film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie	a periodical that appears at scheduled times
a following of one thing after another in time	a serialized set of programs
several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys	(sports) several contests played successively by the same teams
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern	similar things placed in order or happening one after another
	a group of postage stamps having a common theme or a group of coins or currency selected as a group for study or collection
	(electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other

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

Difference between sequence and series

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