sequencer

noun

se·​quenc·​er ˈsē-kwən(t)-sər 

-ˌkwen(t)-

: one that sequences: such as

a

: a device for arranging things (such as events in the ignition of a rocket) in a sequence

b

: a device for determining the order of occurrence of amino acids in a protein or of bases in a nucleic acid

Examples of sequencer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Later, biologists used a sequencer about the size of a phone to stream the landscape’s DNA into code, revealing dozens upon dozens of species, some endangered, some invasive. —Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025

So there was a certain element of he’d set up a sequencer himself on his JX-3P [synthesizer]. —David Chiu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025

What’s maybe most unexpected, though, is the strengths Erivo brings as a lyricist, conceptualist and even a song sequencer. —Chris Willman, Variety, 6 June 2025

Almost a month later, on June 1, the spacecraft was less than four minutes away from liftoff when the ground launch sequencer — the computer that launches the rocket — triggered an automatic hold. —Jillian Frankel, People.com, 6 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

sequencer

noun

se·​quenc·​er ˈsē-kwən-sər, -ˌkwen(t)-sər 

: one that sequences

especially : a device for determining the order of occurrence of amino acids in a protein or of bases in a nucleic acid