sequential method
nounUK /sɪˈkwɛnʃəl ˈmɛθəd/
US /sɪˈkwɛnʃəl ˈmɛθəd/
A way of doing things by following steps in order, one after another.
The teacher used a sequential method to teach the class how to bake cookies, step by step.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A teaching approach that presents skills in a fixed order, each building on the last.
The reading program uses a sequential method to introduce new sounds gradually.
3. A computing technique where tasks are carried out one at a time rather than at the same time.
The old computer processed data with a sequential method, finishing one job before starting the next.
4. A research plan that follows planned stages in a set order.
The scientists followed a sequential method, completing each experiment before moving to the next.