seriatim

[ seer-ee-ey-tim, ser- ]
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adverb, adjective
  1. in a series; one after another.

Origin of seriatim

1
First recorded in 1670–80; from Medieval Latin seriātim, equivalent to seriāt(us) “arranged in order” + -im adverb suffix; see series, -ate1

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How to use seriatim in a sentence

  • He had no sooner arrived than he saw his Ministers seriatim, but nothing could induce him to come to any determination.

    The Greville Memoirs | Charles C. F. Greville

British Dictionary definitions for seriatim

seriatim

/ (ˌsɪərɪˈætɪm, ˌsɛr-) /


adverb
  1. in a series; one after another in regular order

Origin of seriatim

1
C17: from Medieval Latin, from Latin seriēs series

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