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sequential

adjective

si-ˈkwen(t)-shəl

Definition of sequential

as in consecutive

following one after another without others coming in between explained that if the two required algebra semesters weren't sequential, the students would likely forget the material

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Recent Examples of sequential This transforms task completion time from a function of sequential steps to a function of parallel processing capacity. — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 These three sequential pathways may sound confusing, but the slapdash way Trump has enacted tariffs under these three pathways have led to no shortage of head-spinning confusion. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 22 July 2026 Additionally, language is sequential by nature (as are music, images, and video). — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2026 The only problem was that the specific model of transmission was sequential, and that wouldn’t be at all in keeping with the mid-’60s vibes. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sequential

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Lynette Howell Taylor has been reelected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, beginning a second consecutive term as the organization moves toward its 100th anniversary.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 29 July 2026
For the sixth consecutive season, one of the WNBA’s legacy franchises has come apart at the seams, tattering the franchise’s three-championship history with a sordid record that mandates a clear response.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of consecutive

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These include possible improvements to the airframe, engine integration, and aerodynamic design, suggesting that engineers are continuing to evaluate and enhance the aircraft through successive flight tests.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
The Paks plant, which uses water from the Danube to cool its reactors, on Monday was producing only 240 megawatts of power rather than the usual 2,000 because of successive power-downs of its four reactors.

— Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

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