Synonyms of sequential

sequential

adjective

si-ˈkwen(t)-shəl 

as in consecutive

following one after another without others coming in between

explained that if the two required algebra semesters weren't sequential, the students would likely forget the material

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consecutive
• successive
• straight
• uninterrupted
• continuous
• succeeding
• back-to-back
• sequent
• serial
• successional
• in series
• subsequent
• following
• constant
• next
• later
• posterior
• ensuing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonsequential
• nonconsecutive
• inconsequent
• inconsecutive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sequential

Instead of only fitting more transistors on to the chip's surface horizontally, this additionally uses different combinations of materials stacked on top of each in a 3D sequential configuration. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 June 2026

The whole film was pretty sequential, which was great. — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 26 June 2026

Monolithic integration for CFETs For all its advantages, sequential CFETs are not as straightforward as monolithic processes. — IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026

Biologists use the term serial endosymbiosis to describe the sequential endosymbiotic events that gave rise to eukaryotic organelles such as mitochondria and chloroplasts. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026