The archaeologist documented each layer of the excavation in sequential order to preserve the site's chronological integrity.
考古学家按顺序记录了发掘的每一层，以保持遗址的时序完整性。
- In a lab experiment, crows were given a puzzle box requiring multiple sequential steps to obtain food.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
Which choice best defines “sequential”?
B — Forming or following in a logical order or sequence. “sequential” means forming or following in a logical order or sequence.
Which word means “forming or following in a logical order or sequence”?
B — sequential. “sequential” means forming or following in a logical order or sequence.
sequential — forming or following in a logical order or sequence. In Chinese: 按顺序的，连续的.
sequential is pronounced /sɪˈkwɛnʃəl/.
The archaeologist documented each layer of the excavation in sequential order to preserve the site's chronological integrity. (考古学家按顺序记录了发掘的每一层，以保持遗址的时序完整性。)
consecutive, successive, ordered — all close in meaning to sequential (forming or following in a logical order or sequence).
random, simultaneous — each the opposite of sequential (forming or following in a logical order or sequence).
Yes. sequential is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.