Etymology

in sequence

Today it means: Sequentially, one after another. Full definition →

Latin īnsequēns
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromīnsequēns“following, pursuing, next”
  2. English todayin sequence

By surface analysis, in + sequence. Possibly a confusion from Latin īnsequēns (“following, pursuing, next”, present active participle).

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