sequential

American  

[si-kwen-shuhl] / sɪˈkwɛn ʃəl /

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.

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sequential British  

/ sɪˈkwɛnʃəl, sɪˌkwɛnʃɪˈælɪtɪ /

adjective

1. characterized by or having a regular sequence

2. another word for sequent

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of sequential

First recorded in 1815–25; sequent + -ial

Example Sentences

Instead, it has issued guidance for the following quarter, which many investors parse for signs of sequential improvement, or that the business is improving quarter by quarter.

From Barron's

After an unexpectedly strong October, Barclays economists expect to see a sequential pullback in the latest print.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, net interest margins during the quarter could still see sequential weakness, due to the seasonal deposits competition as banks load up on liquidity.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• subsequent