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seriatim

[ seer-ee-ey-tim, ser- ]

/ ˌsɪər iˈeɪ tɪm, ˌsɛr- /

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adverb, adjective

in a series; one after another.

Origin of seriatim

1670–80; < Medieval Latin seriātim, equivalent to seriāt(us) arranged in order (see series, -ate¹) + -im adv. suffix

Words nearby seriatim

serial section, serial-access, serialism, serialize, seriate, seriatim, seriation, seric-, sericate, sericeous, sericin

Example sentences from the Web for seriatim

Now—I like this seriatim thing—as to the business of Sarah Palin “being some sort of trailer trash hick.”

My Brush With Rush |Christopher Buckley |October 27, 2008 |DAILY BEAST
With this premise, you can answer, seriatim, every argument which arises in favor of the custom.

The Itching Palm |William R Scott
A seriatim schedule of the reforms which we respectfully ask to be enacted.

The Incendiary |W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy
The charges are threefold, and I shall discuss them seriatim.

An Essay on Professional Ethics |George Sharswood

Seriatim, in series—commencing with Commission Exhibit 1006.

Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
"You're a lot of silly geese about Phil—all of you," declared Amzi, bringing his gaze to bear upon them seriatim.

Otherwise Phyllis |Meredith Nicholson

British Dictionary definitions for seriatim

seriatim

/ (ˌsɪərɪˈætɪm, ˌsɛr-) /

adverb

in a series; one after another in regular order

Word Origin for seriatim

C17: from Medieval Latin, from Latin seriēs series