sequential

//sɪˈkwɛnʃəl//
B2Frequency Level 11Formal
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Adjective

sequentialCanonical form
1

Following in a logical order or sequence; arranged or happening one after another.

The chapters in this book are sequential, so you should read them in order.

2

Relating to or denoting a method of processing data in which items are dealt with in a fixed order.

The program uses sequential processing to read the data file line by line.