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septuagint
nounC2
/ˌsɛptjʊəˈdʒɪnt/The ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), traditionally said to have been produced by seventy or seventy-two Jewish scholars.
septum
nounC1
/ˈsɛp.təm/A wall or partition dividing a cavity or structure, especially in anatomy and biology.
septuple
adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC2
/ˈsɛptjʊp(ə)l/, /sɛpˈtjuːp(ə)l/seven times as much or as many; consisting of seven parts or members.
septuplet
nounLow
/sɛpˈtʌplɪt/A set of seven offspring born from a single pregnancy.
septuplicate
adjectivenounverb-transitiveExtremely rare / Obscure
/sɛpˈtjuːplɪkət/ (adj./n.); /sɛpˈtjuːplɪkeɪt/ (v.)Existing in or consisting of seven identical copies or parts; sevenfold.
sepulcher
nounverb-transitiveLow
/ˈsɛp(ə)lkə/A burial vault or tomb.
sepulchre
nounverbC2
/ˈsɛp(ə)lkə/A burial vault, tomb, or grave, especially one built of stone or brick.
sepulture
nounC2
/ˈsɛpəltʃə/The action or ritual of placing a dead body in a grave or tomb; burial.
sepˈtuplicate
adjectivenounRare / Very Low
/sɛpˈtjuːplɪkət/ (noun/adj); /sɛpˈtjuːplɪkeɪt/ (verb)A set of seven identical copies, or something repeated seven times.
sequel
nounB2
/ˈsiːkwəl/A book, film, or play that continues the story of a previous one.
sequela
nounC1/C2 – Low frequency; predominantly used in specialized domains.
/sɪˈkwiːlə/A medical condition that is the direct result of a previous disease or injury.
sequelize
verb-transitiveLow (specialized technical term)
/ˈsiːkwəlaɪz/To convert a database schema or data into a format compatible with Sequelize, a Node.js Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) library.
sequence
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈsiːkwəns/A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.
sequence of tenses
nounC1
/ˈsiːkwəns əv ˈtensɪz/A grammatical rule governing the relationship between the tense of a main clause and the tense of a subordinate clause, particularly in reported speech and conditional sentences.
sequencer
nounC1/C2
/ˈsiːkwənsə(r)/A device or software program that arranges items into a specific order or sequence, most commonly used for creating music or for determining the order of genetic material.
sequencing
nounC1
/ˈsiː.kwən.sɪŋ/The process of arranging things in a specific order, especially a step-by-step progression.
sequent
adjectivenounLow (C2)
/ˈsiːkwənt/Following in order or as a result; consecutive.
sequential analysis
nounC2
/sɪˈkwenʃl əˈnæləsɪs/The statistical technique of evaluating data as it is collected, with the option to stop the study early if a clear result emerges.
sequential scanning
nounC1
/sɪˈkwen.ʃəl ˈskæn.ɪŋ/A process of examining or reviewing items, data, or information one after another in a specific, predetermined order.
sequential-access
adjectivenounlow
/sɪˌkwenʃəl ˈækses/A method of data storage and retrieval where information must be accessed in a fixed, linear order, starting from the beginning.

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