non‑sequential

IPA/nˈɒn siːkwˈɛnʃəl/
IPA/nˈɑːn siːkwˈɛnʃəl/

non‑sequential — 形容詞

1. describing items, events, or data that are arranged or accessed without followin

1.形容詞C1
釋義

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.

例句

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

常見搭配
  • non‑sequential order
  • non‑sequential access
  • non‑sequential narrative
  • non‑sequential pattern
  • non‑sequential reading
同義詞
  • 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

反義詞

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.

常見錯誤

The bus was non‑sequential today.
The buses arrived in a non‑sequential order today.
the adjective describes the order of items, not a single object.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • non‑sequential order
  • non‑sequential access
  • non‑sequential narrative
  • non‑sequential pattern
  • non‑sequential reading

副詞搭配

  • entirely non‑sequential
  • deliberately non‑sequential

常用片語

  • in a non‑sequential manner
  • on a non‑sequential basis