Main Entry: se·quen·tial

Pronunciation: \si-ˈkwen(t)-shəl\

Function: adjective

Date: 1844

1 : of, relating to, or arranged in a sequence : serial <sequential file systems>
2 : following in sequence
3 : 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

— se·quen·tial·ly \-ˈkwen(t)-sh(ə-)lē\ adverb