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Sequential vs Subsequent - What's the difference?

sequential | subsequent |

As adjectives the difference between sequential and subsequent

is that sequential is succeeding or following in order while subsequent is following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.

sequential

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Succeeding or following in order.

    • Antonyms

    * non-sequential

    Derived terms

    * sequential algorithm * sequential continuity * sequential compactness

    subsequent

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.
    • Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China.
  • Following in order of place; succeeding.

    • Derived terms

    * subsequently

    Related terms

    * consequent