sequential

[si-kwen-shuhl]

adjective

1. characterized by regular sequence of parts.

2. following; subsequent; consequent.

3. Business.,  by comparison with the immediately preceding period, usually a fiscal quarter.

   a sequential increase in gross profit.

sequential

/ sɪˈkwɛnʃəl, sɪˌkwɛnʃɪˈælɪtɪ /

adjective

1. characterized by or having a regular sequence

2. another word for sequent

Other Word Forms

• sequentiality noun
• sequentially adverb
• nonsequential adjective
• nonsequentiality noun
• unsequential adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sequential¹

First recorded in 1815–25; sequent + -ial

Example Sentences

The BEA typically publishes three sequential estimates of each quarter’s GDP calculation, the most comprehensive official look at the scale of economic activity.

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Like comic strips, the predellas contain a series of interlocking, loosely sequential stories, typically the lives of saints.

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However, the company views this as a sequential improvement from earlier in the year, once the third-quarter strike’s impact is excluded.

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“We think management’s revenue guide suggests a sequential acceleration in AWS growth” in the fourth quarter as well.

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“We think management’s revenue guide suggests a sequential acceleration in AWS growth” in the fourth quarter as well.

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Related Words

• subsequent