Meaning & use
sequential
Following a particular order or sequence, one after another.
See it in a sentence
The instructions must be completed in sequential order to assemble the shelf correctly.
The novel is told through sequential chapters, each set a year apart.
A note on using this word
Sequential emphasizes a fixed, logical order, often contrasted with 'random' or 'parallel' processes in technical writing.
Words with a similar meaning
consecutivesuccessive
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Words with an opposite meaning
randomsimultaneous
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