Definition of Sequential

1. Adjective. In regular succession without gaps. "Serial concerts"

Exact synonyms: Consecutive, Sequent, Serial, Successive
Similar to: Ordered
Derivative terms: Sequence, Sequence, Serial, Serial, Series, Succeed, Successiveness

Definition of Sequential

1. a. Succeeding or following in order.

Definition of Sequential

1. Adjective. Succeeding or following in order. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sequential

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Sequential

1. Occurring in sequence. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sequential

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sequence pulse
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sequenceable
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sequencers
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sequencies
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sequencings
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sequential (current term)
sequential analysis
sequential art
sequential compactness
sequential continuity
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sequential operation
sequentiality
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sequents
sequester

Literary usage of Sequential

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. SAS 9.1.3 Language Reference: Concepts by SAS Institute (2005)
"Before you store SAS data libraries in sequential format, you should consider the following: n You cannot use random access methods with sequential SAS data ..."

2. New Developments and Applications in Experimental Design: Selected by Nancy Flournoy, William F. Rosenberger, Weng Kee Wong (1998)
"The Bayes risk and efficiency of the group sequential designs, ... On the other hand, fully sequential designs may be impractical due to the need for ..."

3. Adaptive Designs: Selected Proceedings of a 1992 Joint Ams-Ims-Siam Summer by Nancy Flournoy, William F. Rosenberger, American Mathematical Society, Institute of Mathematical Statistics (1995)
"In sequential analysis, especially in sequential estimation, it is natural ... An early adaptive sequential design was proposed by Robbins and Monro (1951). ..."

4. Assessment and Treatment of Patients With Coexisting Mental Illness and by Richard Ries (1996)
"Treatment Models: sequential, Parallel, Or Integrated As the mental health and ... sequential Treatment The first and historically most common model of dual ..."

5. Adaptive Statistical Procedures and Related Topics: Proceedings of a by Herbert Robbins, John Van Ryzin (1986)
"The problem is to find a sequential sampling procedure which maximizes a measure of the expected total number of treatment successes . ..."

6. Mathematical Statistics and Applications: Festschrift for Constance Van Eeden by Marc Moore, Constance van Eeden, Sorana Froda, Christian Léger (2003)
"Our findings indicate conclusions concerning optimal group sequential designs ... Introduction In long-term clinical trials with sequential patient entry, ..."

7. A Festschrift for Herman Rubin by Anirban DasGupta, Herman Rubin (2004)
"A two-stage sequential procedure is to first conduct a pilot study from which cr2 can be estimated, and then estimate the desired sample size. ..."

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