sequential

adjective

se·quen·tial | \ si-ˈkwen(t)-shəl

Definition of sequential

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

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Examples of sequential in a Sentence

Put the cards in sequential order. explained that if the two required algebra semesters weren't sequential, the students would likely forget the material

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Here, as a team, spot the numbers one to a million, in sequential order, without creating them yourselves. — Ivan Brett, New York Times, "5 Games to Help Make Your Vacation Great," 23 July 2019 Intimacy Neil Kendricks is a writer, filmmaker and teacher who recently led a San Diego State course on comics and sequential art. — Tribune News Service, cleveland.com, "50 years of San Diego Comic-Con: What we’ve gained and lost in five decades of pop culture celebrations (See latest photos)," 18 July 2019 Lost: Intimacy Neil Kendricks is a writer, filmmaker and teacher who recently led a San Diego State course on comics and sequential art. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "50 Shades of Comic-Con: What we’ve gained and lost in five decades of pop culture celebrations," 14 July 2019 Studies examined if the sequential immunization approach worked in animals. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Scripps Research-led group gets $129 million grant for HIV vaccine," 10 July 2019 In addition to orchestras, concert bands, chamber groups, and choirs, there were sequential classes in theory, private lessons on a student's primary instrument, piano instruction, and instrumental techniques classes. — Mark Stryker, Detroit Free Press, "'Jazz from Detroit': Exclusive excerpt from new book about city's remarkable jazz legacy," 30 June 2019 Many comic artists showcased their sequential art, while vendors hawked toys ranging from thumb-size Lego Minifigures to foot-tall custom action figures that would do the original G.I. Joe proud. — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, "Celebrity Fan Fest brings the big-screen geekdom to Freeman Coliseum," 15 June 2019 Suppose West looks at his sequential club holding and leads the jack. — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, "Bridge: June 18, 2019," 18 June 2019 By 1999, moviegoers looking for something adapted from sequential art had their choice of exactly one film: Mystery Men, an ensemble comedy with a peripheral connection to an oddity called Flaming Carrot Comics. — Peter Rubin, WIRED, "Goodbye X-Men—You Flawed, Frustrating Cinematic Revolution," 7 June 2019

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