nonsequential

adjective

Definition of nonsequentialnext
as in nonconsecutive

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Recent Examples of nonsequential Logan has turned over texts in haphazard, nonsequential batches and in different formats, so threads were broken and not easily searchable. — Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2023 How to play darts The board Darts are played on a circular board split into 20 sections, with each section numbered one through 20 in nonsequential order. — USA TODAY, 8 June 2023 In July 2009, while screening footage from the film for the first time at San Diego Comic-Con, Cameron announced that on August 21, four months before the film’s theatrical debut, audiences would be able to see approximately 16 nonsequential minutes at Imax locations around the globe. — Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2022

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“Nonsequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonsequential. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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