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sequentiality

|se-quen-ti-al-i-ty|

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/ˌsɪkwənʃiˈælɪti/

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/ˌsɪkwenʃiˈælɪti/

state/quality of being in sequence (being in order)

Etymology
Etymology Information

'sequentiality' is formed from the adjective 'sequential' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ity'; 'sequential' comes from Late Latin 'sequentialis' ultimately from Latin 'sequens' (present participle of 'sequi'), where 'sequi' meant 'to follow'.

Historical Evolution

'sequentiality' developed in English by adding the suffix '-ity' to 'sequential' (from Late Latin 'sequentia'/'sequentialis'), which in turn derives from Latin 'sequi' ('to follow').

Meaning Changes

Initially the Latin root related simply to 'following'; over time the derived English forms came to denote the modern sense of 'orderly succession' or the 'state/quality of following in sequence', which is the current meaning of 'sequentiality'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the quality or state of being sequential; having a definite order or sequence.

The sequentiality of events allowed investigators to reconstruct the timeline.

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Noun 2

the extent to which processes or operations occur one after another rather than concurrently; degree of sequential processing.

High sequentiality in the algorithm reduced its suitability for parallel execution.

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Last updated: 2025/12/27 00:19