sequential construction
nounUK /sɪˈkwɛnʃəl kənˈstrʌkʃən/
US /sɪˈkwɛnʃəl kənˈstrʌkʃən/
Building something step by step, one part after another.
The workers used sequential construction to build the house, finishing the walls before the roof.
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2. A way of building where each stage starts only after the previous one is done.
Sequential construction meant the plumbing was finished before the floors were laid.
3. In computing, creating something one piece at a time in a fixed order.
The program used sequential construction to add each item to the list.
4. A teaching method that presents ideas in a clear, ordered series.
The teacher used sequential construction to explain the math steps one by one.