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subsequence

/səbˈsɛkwəns/ noun · British & US
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What does subsequence mean?

noun

A subsequence is a sequence that is derived from another sequence by deleting some elements without changing the order of the remaining elements. It is a subset of the original sequence.

Example

"The subsequence of the Fibonacci sequence is 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ..."

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