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# sequential

adjective (sequential); adverb sequentially

«sequential» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Coming one after another in a fixed order. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sequential/#m1)
2. Done step by step, finishing one step before starting the next. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sequential/#m2)
3. (maths, computing) Following a sequence or pattern, like numbers that go up by one each time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sequential/#m3)

### In the lessons

In maths, sequential numbers are like 4, 5, 6, 7; in computing, sequential steps are carried out in order, which is the first idea of a program. In stories and history, sequential events are told in time order. Everyday use: tickets with sequential numbers, sequential instructions in a recipe. Phrases: «in sequential order», «sequential steps», «sequentially numbered».

### Examples

- The pages are numbered in sequential order. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sequential/#x1)
- Our coding lesson showed that a computer follows sequential instructions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sequential/#x2)
- The raffle tickets had sequential numbers from 101 to 150. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sequential/#x3)
- Put the pictures of the story in sequential order. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sequential/#x4)
- The recipe gives sequential steps: mix, pour, then bake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sequential/#x5)
- The house numbers on our street are not sequential, which confuses the postman. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sequential/#x6)
- We read the chapters sequentially, not jumping ahead. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sequential/#x7)

### Note

Adjective; noun «sequence». It means «in order», not just «many». In a maths problem «sequential numbers» usually means consecutive whole numbers (each one more than the last): three sequential numbers add to 3 times the middle one, e.g. 6+7+8=21.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sequential» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sequential/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sequential» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sequential.html) on Mova free.