sequential

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

That other Greek concept is chronos, which refers to chronological or sequential time and is quantitative.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

CPUs can excel in this kind of sequential computing, but what you’d really like to have are purpose-built chips that can handle decode cheaply and efficiently, without, for example, the need for pricey off-chip memory.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Oppenheimer’s Rick Schafer models 30% sequential growth there, versus 25% growth in the fiscal fourth quarter.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

The Tempe, Ariz., company logged record retail unit sales of about 163,500, which it attributed to strong customer demand and execution, as well as a higher sequential increase in retail depreciation rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

The question of how sequential genetic circuits can “actualize” the development of an organism is addressed in a subsequent chapter.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee