SUBSEQUENCE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does subsequence mean? 

• SUBSEQUENCE (noun)
  The noun SUBSEQUENCE has 2 senses:

1. something that follows something else

2. following in time

  Familiarity information: SUBSEQUENCE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SUBSEQUENCE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Something that follows something else

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

sequel; subsequence

Hypernyms ("subsequence" is a kind of...):

final result; outcome; result; resultant; termination (something that results)

Derivation:

subsequent (following in time or order)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Following in time

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

posteriority; subsequence; subsequentness

Hypernyms ("subsequence" is a kind of...):

lateness (quality of coming late or later in time)

Derivation:

subsequent (following in time or order)