Definition of sequentialnext
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

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Recent Examples of sequential Despite year-over-year sales growth, a sequential decline concerned investors. — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Unlike the matrix math required for most LLM inference, tokenization is branchy, data-dependent sequential string manipulation. — IEEE Spectrum, 16 Aug. 2026 So, effectively, the manual and sequential can operate as automatic transmissions when in the corresponding mode. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026 On a sequential basis, 25,000 subscribers came in during the quarter, presumably a good number of them drawn by the World Cup. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sequential
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  • Packers receiver Jayden Reed and Bako-Bewele were carted off the field after consecutive plays during Green Bay's opening series.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Global container schedule reliability fell for a third consecutive month in August, dropping four percentage points to 29 percent, the second-worst reading of the past year, according to Xeneta’s August 2026 Schedule Reliability Scorecard.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
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  • Italy is among the European countries most exposed to migrant arrivals because of its central Mediterranean location, making migration a hot-button issue and a major challenge for successive governments.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • To build it, lay down a flat layer of spheres, and rest each successive layer into the dimples formed by the one below.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Sequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequential. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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