in sequence

adverb

Sequentially, one after another.

“He built the house brick by brick in sequence.”

OriginLatin īnsequēns →
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Meanings

adverbin sequence (not comparable)
  1. datednot comparablerareSequentially, one after another.

    He built the house brick by brick in sequence.

Origin

  1. Latinīnsequēns“following, pursuing, next”
  2. Englishin sequence

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

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“in sequence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20sequence. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in sequence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20sequence.

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