Literary notes about sequential (AI summary)
In literature, "sequential" is often employed to denote a clear, ordered progression of ideas, actions, or components. Authors use it to stress the importance of following a logical, linear path—whether organizing narrative elements or structuring academic or technical details [1, 2, 3]. In some contexts the term accentuates the step-by-step development found in problem solving or conceptual evolution, suggesting that each part builds upon the previous one to create a coherent whole [4, 5, 6, 7]. At times, "sequential" underscores the inherent order in language, numbers, and spatial arrangements, reinforcing the idea that clarity and organization are central to understanding both creative texts and formal instructions [8, 9, 10]. Overall, its varied usage in literature emphasizes controlled progression and logical relationships that mirror our own methods of thinking and communicating [11, 12, 13].
- The renderings have been placed in sequential order and the footnotes placed following the references.
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 08, October, 1868, to March, 1869. by Various - Footnote numbers for the whole text have been replaced with sequential footnote numbers, from 1 to 40.
— from Inquiry Into the Origin and Course of Political Parties in the United States by Martin Van Buren - Bottom-of-page footnotes were shown as asterisks "*" in the original text, but were changed here to sequential letters, e.g., "A".
— from Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy by United States. Warren Commission - Sequential Problem Solving also provides the lifelong-learner with the satisfaction of being able to measure his performance.
— from Sequential Problem Solving A Student Handbook with Checklists for Successful Critical Thinking by Fredric B. Lozo - The goal of Sequential Problem Solving is to provide learners with a road map for successfully making decisions.
— from Sequential Problem Solving A Student Handbook with Checklists for Successful Critical Thinking by Fredric B. Lozo - Can the half-divine thought of Plato, rising in storeys of sequential ideas, following each other to the conclusion, endure here?
— from The Story of My Heart: An Autobiography by Richard Jefferies - These two ways that man can relate to and come to know his world and himself demand sequential expression for clear communication.
— from Humanistic Nursing by Loretta T. Zderad - Language is sequential, centralized, linear, and corresponds to the stage of linear growth of humankind.
— from The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin - DISK RECORD FORMATS; INDEXED-SEQUENTIAL FILE ORGANIZATION.
— from Motion Pictures 1960-1969: Catalog of Copyright Entries by Library of Congress. Copyright Office - Literate assumptions, unlike any other assumptions in language, are extensions of linear, sequential experience in all its constitutive parts.
— from The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin - Sequential to that jousting, a thought came to Butch.
— from The Apaches of New York by Alfred Henry Lewis - It displays lucidity of statement, sequential narrative, and finished literary technic.
— from Idling in Italy: Studies of literature and of life by Joseph Collins - You can use sequential execution to your advantage.
— from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
