different between seriatum vs seriatim

English

Etymology 1

From Latin seriatum, neuter of Medieval Latin or New Latin seriatus (“arranged in serial order”).

Noun

seriatum

1. (uncommon) a series, a sequence
   • 1934, in The American Mercury (Henry Louis Mencken, George Jean Nathan, editors), volume 32, page 405:

     She named them — a seriatum not of causes but of symptoms. For a long time she made no suggestion as to any fundamental cure.

   • 1986, The Life of the transcendental ego: essays in honor of William Earle (William Earle, Edward S. Casey, Donald V. Morano), page 205:

     […] perhaps now in present perception, but also reflexively to become identical with itself through the seriatum of time.

   • 2000, A. Kiru??in?an?, Tamil culture: religion, culture, and literature, page 294:

     Konkuvel depicts the marital proceedings of Vacavatattai and Utayanan in a seriatum: The astrologer computed the auspicious day for the wedding. The valluvan mounted on an elephant, beat the drum and announced […]

Etymology 2

Misspelling of seriatim, influenced by the commonness of the Latin ending -um.

Adverb

seriatum

1. Misspelling of seriatim, sequentially.
   • 1885, in the Proceedings of the Convention on the Improvement of the Western Waterways, page 41:

     THE CHAIR-- I suppose that the motion to take up the resolutions seriatum should be considered first.

   • 1901, in the Daughters of the American Revolution magazine, volume 18, page 797:

     Has the motion been made that they be considered seriatum? If the motion has not already been made, I wish to move that these amendments be considered seriatum.

   • 1912, in the Proceedings of the Organization Meeting and of the First Annual Convention of the Investment Bankers' Association of America, page 38:

     Mr. Block: Mr. Chairman, I move, then, that the Constitution be not taken up seriatum, section by section. […] If we take it up seriatum we may stay here until next week.

Adjective

seriatum

1. Misspelling of seriatim, sequential.
   • 1908, in the Documents of the Senate of the State of New York, volume 14, page 241:

     A. No, sir; because we would have to make a seriatum rating of them.

   • 1919, Stimulation of live-stock products: hearings before the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, page 107:

     The following is a seriatum review of the principal points disputed by Swift & Co. in this pamphlet.

   • 2002, Casenote Legal Briefs: Business Organizations/Corporation, page 86:

     A seriatum resignation procedure such as this would be valid if the stock involved were over 50% of voting stock, […]

Related terms

• seriate
• seriatim
• series

Anagrams

• muriates, semitaur

Latin

Adjective

seri?tum

1. nominative neuter singular of seri?tus
2. accusative masculine singular of seri?tus
3. accusative neuter singular of seri?tus
4. vocative neuter singular of seri?tus

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin seriatim, from Latin seri?s (“row, chain”) + -?tim, adverbial suffix.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /s?????e?t?m/, /s????e?t?m/

Adverb

seriatim (not comparable)

1. One after another, in order; taking one topic or subject at a time in an order; sequentially.
   • 1755, W. Massey, Corruptae Latinitatis Index, p. 63:

     Seriatim, I know of no good Authority that this Adverb can claim, though it has got a Place in our Dictionaries, and School-Books.

   • 1829, Thomas Jefferson Randolph, Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies: from the papers of Thomas Jefferson, p. 337:

     That pen should go on, lay bare these wounds of our constitution, expose these decisions seriatim, and arouse, as it is able, the attention of the nation to these bold speculators on its patience.

   • 1893, Medical Record, edited by George F. Shrady, volume 43, page 570:

     The author then took up each step seriatim of the technique and after-treatment.

   • 2002, Colin Jones,The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 242:

     Despite the seemingly bright start in North America, French forces failed to stop the English from opening up the Saint Lawrence seaway through Louisbourg, which fell in 1758, and French fortresses along the Ohio river passed seriatim into English hands.

   • 2004, Jon L. Ericson, Notes and Comments on Robert’s Rules, p.87:

     What does “consider seriatim” mean? To consider seriatim means to consider a motion part by part. (Literally, seriatim means in a series, so a motion could be considered by sentence, by paragraph, or by section.)

   • 2006, Daniel Yeager, J. L. Austin and the Law: Exculpation and the Explication of Responsibility, p. 42:

     Children who seriatim decapitate a row of trees or pull the wings off flies hardly do it unintentionally, but they may have no reason or motive […]

Synonyms

• in order, step by step; see also Thesaurus:sequentially

Adjective

seriatim (not comparable)

1. (chiefly law) Point by point; sequential.

   a seriatim review

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:seriatim.

Related terms

• gradatim
• literatim
• serial
• seriate
• seriation
• series
• verbatim

See also

• seriatum

Anagrams

• Emiratis, air times, airtimes, emiratis, maistrie