How to say "sequencing" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 配列はいれつnoun, suru verb, transitive verbThe common, general word: use it when 'sequencing' means arranging or ordering items and lining them up in a sequence. It is the default choice for this everyday sense.
- 順序制御じゅんじょせいぎょnounA less common, technical term: 'sequencing' in the sense of controlling the order of operations or steps. It is not the word for everyday arranging of items.
- noun, prenominal modifierThe English loanword in katakana: use it where English 'sequencing' itself is current, especially in scientific writing. It is not a general-purpose word for putting things in order.
- 承接しょうせつnounA specialized term for the sequencing of events or clauses — how they chain and link in succession. It is chiefly a term of linguistic description, not for arranging items.
Use 配列 for the everyday sense of arranging or ordering things; 順序制御 for sequencing as control of the order of operations; 「シークエンシング」 as the loanword in specialist fields; 承接 for the chaining of events or clauses.
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