sequential
adj.happening in a specific order, one after another. You use this to describe things that follow a logical pattern or sequence.
adj.following a logical order or sequence; occurring in a series without interruption. Often used to describe data processing or chronological events.
“The pages are numbered in sequential order.”
“The software processes the data in sequential steps to ensure no information is lost during the transfer.”
“The historian argued that the events were not merely sequential but causal, with each political shift directly precipitating the next crisis in the series.”
Typically used attributively before a noun; often paired with 'order', 'steps', or 'numbers'.
From Latin sequentia + -al.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.