Seriatim
//sɪəɹɪˈeɪtɪm// adj, adv
adj, adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Point by point; sequential. not-comparable
"a seriatim review"
Adverb
- 1 One after another, in order; taking one topic or subject at a time in an order; sequentially. not-comparable
"That pen should go on, lay bare these wounds of our constitution, expose these decisions seriatim, and arouse, as it is able, the attention of the nation to these bold speculators on its patience."
Adverb
- 1 in a series; point by point wordnet
Example
More examples"That pen should go on, lay bare these wounds of our constitution, expose these decisions seriatim, and arouse, as it is able, the attention of the nation to these bold speculators on its patience."
Etymology
From Medieval Latin seriatim, from Latin seriēs (“row, chain”) + -ātim, adverbial suffix.
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