sequential
characterized by regular sequence of parts.
Business. by comparison with the immediately preceding period, usually a fiscal quarter: a sequential increase in gross profit.
Origin of sequential
1Other words from sequential
- se·quen·ti·al·i·ty [si-kwen-shee-al-i-tee], /sɪˌkwɛn ʃiˈæl ɪ ti/, noun
- se·quen·tial·ly, adverb
- non·se·quen·tial, adjective
- non·se·quen·ti·al·i·ty, noun
- un·se·quen·tial, adjective
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How to use sequential in a sentence
It gives you a mixture of sequential number questions, synonyms, and odd-one-out pictures.
So he began hunting for sequential issues, finding packs of Spider-Man, Steel, and Hawkman along the way.
The Rise of Superhero Therapy: Comic Books as Psychological Treatment | Alex Suskind | February 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe four events have been sequential: Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Florida.
Gingrich’s Biggest Enemy May Be His Lack of Organization | Rich Galen | January 29, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThey have been assigned sequential letters A-L, and hyperlinks are provided to facilitate inspection of the note.
A short history of Rhode Island | George Washington GreenePlate 26 suggests the sequential progression of steps leading to the potter's working drawing.
Industrial Arts Design | William H. Varnum
They merely suggest technical guidance, in order that his progress may be sequential and fitted to his increasing skill.
Industrial Arts Design | William H. VarnumAny two event-particles on a point-track are sequential, so that they cannot lie in the same moment.
The Concept of Nature | Alfred North WhiteheadWhere there is such a lack of agreement, it will not be easy to map out a sequential course of study that will satisfy everybody.
College Teaching | Paul Klapper
British Dictionary definitions for sequential
/ (sɪˈkwɛnʃəl) /
characterized by or having a regular sequence
another word for sequent
Derived forms of sequential
- sequentiality (sɪˌkwɛnʃɪˈælɪtɪ), noun
- sequentially, adverb
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