sequencer
noun
se·quenc·er
ˈsē-kwən(t)-sər 
-ˌkwen(t)-
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Her team’s machine-learning algorithm trained on the data would let investigators using a mass spectrometer, which is less expensive and much easier to use than a DNA sequencer, reliably match a new chemical profile to an insect species in less than five minutes.
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This is the point when the SLS’s automatic launch sequencer takes control.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Before the time of sequencers, Mothersbaugh says the band used an audio track on 35mm film to play along to.
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Most of the affected positions are either assembler/sequencer or mobile equipment operator.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
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Rohini Subrahmanyam, Scientific American, 10 Mar. 2026
This is the point when the SLS’s automatic launch sequencer takes control.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Before the time of sequencers, Mothersbaugh says the band used an audio track on 35mm film to play along to.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Most of the affected positions are either assembler/sequencer or mobile equipment operator.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Sequencer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sequencer. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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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
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