sequential
adjective /sɪˈkwen.ʃəl/ formalDefinition
› following a particular order: The publishers claim that the book constitutes 'the first sequential exposition of events and thus of the history of the revolution'.Classifying and creating order sequentially /-i/ adverb
(Definition of sequential adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- arrange verb (PUT IN POSITION)
- arrangement noun (POSITION)
- catalogue verb
- categorize verb
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- organize verb (MAKE A SYSTEM)
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