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- DictionarySe·quen·tial/səˈkwen(t)SH(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. forming or following in a logical order or sequence: "a series of sequential steps"
1. : of, relating to, or arranged in a sequence : serial. sequential file systems. 2. : following in sequence. 3. : relating to or based on a method of testing a statistical hypothesis that involves examination of a sequence of samples for each of which the decision is made to accept or reject the hypothesis or to continue sampling. sequentially.
adjective. formal uk / sɪˈkwen.ʃ ə l / us / sɪˈkwen.ʃ ə l / Add to word list. following a particular order: The publishers claim that the book constitutes "the first sequential exposition of events and thus of the history of the revolution ". Compare. consecutive. successive. serial adjective. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
adjective. characterized by regular sequence of parts. following; subsequent; consequent. Business. by comparison with the immediately preceding period, usually a fiscal quarter: a sequential increase in gross profit. sequential. / sɪˈkwɛnʃəl; sɪˌkwɛnʃɪˈælɪtɪ /.
Something that is sequential often follows a numerical or alphabetical order, but it can also describe things that aren’t numbered but still need to take place in a logical order, such as the sequential steps you follow for running a program on your computer.
following a particular order: The publishers claim that the book constitutes "the first sequential exposition of events and thus of the history of the revolution ." Compare. consecutive. successive. serial adjective. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Classifying and creating order. alphabetize.
Define sequential. sequential synonyms, sequential pronunciation, sequential translation, English dictionary definition of sequential. adj. 1. Forming or characterized by a sequence, as of units or musical notes.
Something that is sequential follows a fixed order. [formal] ...the sequential story of the universe. In this way the children are introduced to sequential learning. sequentially adverb [ADVERB after verb] The pages are numbered sequentially. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.