nonsequential
adjective
non·se·quen·tial
ˌnän-si-ˈkwen(t)-shəl 
: not relating to, arranged in, or following a sequence : not sequential
a nonsequential narrative style
a nonsequential list of serial numbers
nonsequentially
adverb
a story that unfolds nonsequentially through a series of vignettes that jump back and forth in time
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Logan has turned over texts in haphazard, nonsequential batches and in different formats, so threads were broken and not easily searchable.
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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
The cinematic version—a bag of nonsequential bills dropped off in a public park or handed to a passing courier—is too risky.
—Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 2 June 2021
As the days, weeks, and months of isolation and uncertainty dragged on, Shaughn and John worked on pages in nonsequential order to break down the passage of time that seemed to be never-ending.
—Alex Scimecca, Fortune, 10 Mar. 2021
There are also many variables the administrator can set for user PIN requirements (number of characters, special characters, non-repeating, nonsequential, etc.).
—Dallas News, 4 July 2019
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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
The cinematic version—a bag of nonsequential bills dropped off in a public park or handed to a passing courier—is too risky.
—Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 2 June 2021
As the days, weeks, and months of isolation and uncertainty dragged on, Shaughn and John worked on pages in nonsequential order to break down the passage of time that seemed to be never-ending.
—Alex Scimecca, Fortune, 10 Mar. 2021
There are also many variables the administrator can set for user PIN requirements (number of characters, special characters, non-repeating, nonsequential, etc.).
—Dallas News, 4 July 2019
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“Nonsequential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonsequential. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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