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sequence

Summary

sequence ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,730 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • sequence is a type of class[2].
  • sequence is a type of discrete function[3].
  • sequence is part of function[4].
  • sequence's Commons category is recorded as Sequence[5].
  • sequence's said to be the same as is recorded as function of an integer variable[6].
  • sequence's said to be the same as is recorded as arithmetic function[7].
  • sequence is the opposite of continuous function[8].
  • sequence comprises initial term[9].
  • sequence's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sequences and series[10].
  • sequence's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Series[11].
  • sequence's Commons gallery is recorded as Sequence[12].
  • sequence's described by source is recorded as University of Regina[13].
  • sequence's described by source is recorded as Western University[14].
  • sequence's described by source is recorded as University at Buffalo Department of Computer Science and Engineering[15].
  • sequence's described by source is recorded as Q140311626[16].
  • sequence's described by source is recorded as Pearson plc[17].
  • sequence's has characteristic is recorded as sequentiality[18].
  • sequence's has characteristic is recorded as cardinality[19].
  • sequence's has characteristic is recorded as index[20].
  • sequence's definition domain is recorded as set of non-negative integers[21].
  • sequence's main Wikidata property is recorded as P179[22].
  • sequence's equivalent class is recorded as https://schema.org/Series[23].
  • sequence's different from is recorded as number sequence[24].
  • sequence's different from is recorded as infinite sequence[25].
  • sequence's different from is recorded as succession[26].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include class[2] and discrete function[3]. sequence is the opposite of continuous function[8].

Use and Application

sequence comprises initial term[9]. sequence is part of function[4].

Influence

Things named for sequence include sequential art[27], a media theory[28].

Why It Matters

sequence ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,730 views/month).[1] sequence has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] sequence is known by 129 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for sequence include sequential art[27], a media theory[28].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iev number → 171-02-45
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8855]]: 171-02-45, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789042043558"
  2. 5w ago · Kinsio · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → number sequence, infinite sequence, succession +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q20937557]]"
  3. 5w ago · Peter F. Patel-Schneider · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → class, discrete function
    Part of → function
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q16889133]]"
  4. 11w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → initial term
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||uz, eu */ import labels from sitelinks; cleanup"
  5. 13w ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → University of Regina, Western University, University at Buffalo Department of Computer Science and Engineering +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q1916402]]"
  6. 14w ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → University of Regina, Western University, University at Buffalo Department of Computer Science and Engineering +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q140311626]]"
  7. 15w ago · EPorto (WMB) · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4, Information integrity on extreme weather events
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36747|batch #36747]]: Adding P5008"
  8. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → h0006975-posloupnosti-matematika
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: h0006975-posloupnosti-matematika, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259492|batch #259492]]"
  9. 20w ago · TiagoLubiana · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4, Information integrity on extreme weather events
    Definition domain → set of non-negative integers
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Has characteristic → sequentiality, cardinality, index
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14357]]: data_2044, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289759331|Sequence (#289759331)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7899|EDAM Ontology]] #mix"
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