string vs sequence

sequence vs string

string and sequence both are nouns.

string and sequence both are verbs.

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

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

string: a linear sequence (as of characters, words, proteins, etc.)
sequence: serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern

string (noun)	sequence (noun)
a lightweight cord	the action of following in order
a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening	film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie
a necklace made by stringing objects together	a following of one thing after another in time
a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, as a part of an instrument or a tennis racket	several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys
a collection of things threaded on a single strand, or as if threaded on a single strand	serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
stringed instruments that are played with a bow
a linear sequence (as of characters, words, proteins, etc.)
a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
(cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop
a tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod)

string (verb)	sequence (verb)
add as if on a string	arrange in a sequence
provide with strings	determine the order of constituents in
thread on or as if on a string
remove the stringy parts of
string together; tie or fasten with a string
stretch out or arrange like a string
move or come along

Difference between string and sequence

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