adj

sequential

suh-KWEHNT-shuhl

adj

Following one after another in a fixed order.

"The instructions must be carried out in sequential order."

"A sequential numbering system makes the files easy to sort."

How to Use Sequential

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishHappening or arranged one step after another, in order.

Common pairings

sequential order sequential steps sequential numbering

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The instructions must be carried out in _____ order.

From Latin sequentia plus the suffix "-al."

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