out of sequence

Definition

Definition of out of sequence - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

order arrangementnot in the correct or expected order

The slides were out of sequence during the presentation.

jumbled

out of order

Adverb

order of eventsin a different order than expected or planned

The scenes were shown out of sequence in the movie.

out of order

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Expressions with sequence

key sequence

ordered set of keys pressed to perform a specific action

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opening sequence

first connected group of scenes in a film or show

The opening sequence showed the city before the disaster happened.

title sequence

designed opening part of a video showing its name and main credits

The movie's title sequence used bold colors and fast cuts to grab attention.

chronological sequence

events arranged by time from first to last

The book follows a chronological sequence of historical events.

in logical sequence

adv.

in an order that makes sense and is easy to follow

She explained the steps in logical sequence.

in proper sequence

adv.

following the correct order of steps or events

Make sure to assemble the parts in proper sequence.

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get ahead of oneself

communication

speak or write out of logical sequence

breathing cycle

biology

single complete sequence of breathing in and breathing out

procedural order

process

sequence in which steps of a process must be carried out

Examples of out of sequence in a sentence

The pages were printed out of sequence.
The slides appeared out of sequence during the presentation.
The instructions were printed out of sequence, causing confusion.

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French:dans le désordre, hors de l'ordre, ...
German:durcheinander, nicht in der richtigen Reihenfolge, ...
Italian:fuori sequenza, non in sequenza, ...
Spanish:desfasado, sin seguir la secuencia, ...
Portuguese:fora de ordem, fora de sequência, ...
Chinese:顺序错误的, 不按顺序地, ...
Japanese:順序が狂った, 順不同で, ...
Arabic:غَيْر مُتَسَلْسِل, بشكل غير متسلسل, ...
Hebrew:לֹא לְפִי הַסֵּדֶר, שֶׁלֹּא לְפִי הַסֵּדֶר, ...
Russian:не по порядку, ...
Ukrainian:невпорядкований, позачергово, ...
Hindi:क्रम से बाहर, बिना क्रम के, ...
Bengali:ক্রমবিরুদ্ধ, অবিন্যস্তভাবে, ...
Catalan:fora d'ordre, desordenadament, ...
Czech:neuspořádaný, v jiném pořadí, ...
Danish:usystematisk, i forkert rækkefølge, ...
Dutch:niet op volgorde, niet in de juiste volgorde, ...
Greek:εκτός σειράς, σε λάθος σειρά, ...
Hungarian:sorrenden kívüli, nem sorrendben, ...
Khmer:ខុសលំដាប់, ...
Korean:순서가 뒤바뀐, 순서가 뒤바뀌어, ...
Persian:نامرتب, بی‌ترتیب, ...
Polish:nie po kolei, w innej kolejności, ...
Portuguese (BR):fora de ordem, ...
Romanian:în afara ordinii, într-o ordine diferită, ...
Swedish:oordning, i fel ordning, ...
Thai:ไม่เรียงลำดับ, ผิดลำดับ, ...
Turkish:sırasız, düzensiz bir şekilde, ...
Vietnamese:không theo trình tự, không theo thứ tự, ...

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