Will there be a sequential translation into other languages?
Source: tatoeba (2842414)
Sequential
/səˈkwɛntʃəl/
Synonyms for "sequential" (171 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (35)
Adjective(9 words)
consecutiveserialsuccessiveacademic historical termbehavioral sequenceschainlikechronologicalchronological ordercontinuous numbering
Noun(12 words)
arithmetic lessonbe numberedbook ordercatalog ordercatalog orderedchainingchronology basedclassroom turn takingcomic stripcounting sequencedata processing stepsdecomposer chain
Strong matches (51)
Noun(18 words)
directional drillfourteenthgerman schrittweiseletter based lessonlinked listlvimachining sequencemost serial-dilutionnarrativenumbered itemsorder number generatororder-number boxorder-number columnorder-number labelorder-number systemorder-number trackerorder-numberingordered category
Adjective(18 words)
enumerativeexplanatory writingforward sequencinghistorical sequenceinstructional stepsline-basedlinear curriculumlinear data patternlinear search algorithmlinear thinkingmulti stage dpnatural-numberednumbered taggingnumbered worksheetnumerical orderorder-numberedorderedordered descriptor
Preposition(1 words)
in order
Determiner(2 words)
more order-numbermore ordinal
Adverb(1 words)
most ordinal
Related words (85)
Noun(32 words)
ordered distributionordering constraintordinal attributeordinal attribute labelordinal categoryordinal form creationordinal indicatorordinal levelordinal sortsordinateprogram guidelinesround robin discussionsequence basedsequence diagramsequence itemssequence sourcesserial numberserial-dilutionserializingsixteenth
Adjective(28 words)
ordered lineordered sequenceordinal attributesordinal attributingordinal attributionordinal descriptorordinal numbersordinal scaleordinal sorterprocedural logicprocedural practicesequentserial dilutionsserial labelserial numbersseventhstep by step explanationstepwisestepwise approachstepwise curriculum
Show 8 more words
stepwise enumerationsstepwise explanationstepwise implementationstepwise instructionstepwise liststreamlikestructured drillstructured lesson plan
orderlyordinalorganizedposteriorpostpositionalpostpositiveprogressiveproximateresultantresultingsequacioussequentserialseriatesubsequentsucceedingsuccessionalsuccessivesuffixedsystematic
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Verb(3 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: consecutive, serial, successive, academic historical term, appendant.
- Sentence evidence is available for sequential, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "sequential".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "sequential"
Keep "sequential" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "sequential" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "sequential", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "sequential" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
4 entrieslinear executionlinear sequenceserial orderstepwise execution
Collocations
6 entriessequential datasequential instructionssequential learningsequential ordersequential processingsequential steps
Inflections
2 entriesmore sequentialmost sequential
Derivations
3 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
9 translations across 9 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- последователен adj (sequential)
Catalan
1 entries- seqüencial adj (sequential)
Finnish
1 entries- peräkkäinen adj (sequential)
German
1 entries- sequenziell adj (sequential)
Greek
1 entries- αλλεπάλληλος adj (sequential)
Maltese
1 entries- sekwenzjali adj (sequential)
Romanian
1 entries- secvențial adj (sequential)
Spanish
1 entries- secuencial adj (sequential)
Turkish
1 entries- sekansiyel adj (sequential)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
What is the sequential rule?
Source: tatoeba (3077841)
The team of researchers recorded the springtime soundscape of northern Alaska for five sequential years.
Source: tatoeba (11285165)
Hitest keeps the complexity of its pattern generation under control by not allowing extensive time searches in attempts to drive fault data to and through sequential elements. Rather it treats the inputs to sequential elements as pseudoprimary outputs, and treats outputs of sequential elements as pseudoprimary inputs that are fixed for any given simulation time.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "sequential"?
Closest matches include consecutive, serial, successive, academic historical term, appendant.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "sequential"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.