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se·quen·tial
\sə̇ˈkwenchəl, (ˈ)sē|k-\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin sequentia sequence + English -al — more at sequence
1.
a. : occurring as a sequela of disease or injury
b. : of, relating to, or forming a sequence : consecutive, serial
< combination of two sequential courses into one — S.L.Pressey >
< set forth the essential facts … in a well ordered, sequential manner — New York Herald Tribune >
< the … Neolithic setting for which sequential stages have been most fully revealed — H.B.Collins >
c. : having the form or character of a musical sequence
< sequential arpeggio >
2.
a. : occurring without interruption : continuous
b. : 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
3. : occuring as a result : consequent
• se·quen·tial·ly \-ch(ə)lē, -li\ adverb |