noun

sequence

Translation

sequence, order, series

The events happened in a strange sequence.

He described the sequence of events.

This is the first movie in a sequence of three.

This is the first film in a sequence of three.

a sequence of ((sth.)) a series of related things The police are investigating a sequence of crimes.

Synonyms: order, series, progression, chain

From Latin 'sequi' meaning 'to follow'. It refers to one thing following another.

A movie 'sequel' follows the first one. A 'sequence' of events follows a certain order. Both come from the idea of following.