non‑sequential
non‑sequential — 形容詞
1. describing items, events, or data that are arranged or accessed without followin
非循序的
不按固定先後順序排列或存取的
describing items, events, or data that are arranged or accessed without following a fixed step-by-step order from first to last.
Trang told the class the novel is non‑sequential, with chapters jumping between years.
Trang 告訴全班，這本小說是非循序的，章節在不同年份之間跳躍。
describes a text whose chapters skip in time
Caleb prefers non‑sequential reading and often opens a textbook in the middle.
Caleb 偏好非循序的閱讀，常常把課本翻到中間開始看。
modifies an activity that skips fixed order
The audit found the cheques were issued in a non‑sequential pattern.
稽核發現這些支票是以非循序的方式開立。
Memory access in this database is non‑sequential, so engineers can jump to any record.
這個資料庫的記憶體存取是非循序的，工程師可以跳到任何一筆紀錄。
Lucía designed the workshop in a non‑sequential way so guests could pick any station.
Lucía 把工作坊設計成非循序的形式，讓來賓可以挑任何一站。
- non-linear
broader; covers any non-straight progression, not just order
- random-access
technical; specifically about being able to reach any item directly
- out-of-order
informal; often suggests a mistake rather than a chosen design
- sequential
following items one after another in a fixed order
- consecutive
following each other without gaps
用法筆記
Frequently modifies abstract nouns about order or access (reading, access, pattern, narrative). Often paired with explanations of what order is broken; readers expect a follow-up clause.