adverb
- in a manner that does not follow a logical or chronological order; not in sequence
Usage: formal; technical
Examples
- The chapters were presented nonsequentially, jumping from the beginning to the middle and back again.
- The data was processed nonsequentially, which made it harder to track the progression.
- She read the book nonsequentially, skipping around to find the parts that interested her most.
- The files were accessed nonsequentially by the program, causing delays in retrieval.
- The events were described nonsequentially in the narrative, creating a fragmented timeline.