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
'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'.
'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').
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
