Is there a word for the relationship between a sequential series of tasks where each one is dependent on completion of the one before it?

Question

I'm looking for a word that describes the backward, dependency between items that must be completed in a specific order, one after another.

"A series of interdependent tasks."

Is there a word that is more specific than interdependent? I don't want to imply that multiple tasks might depend on multiple other tasks. I also don't want to imply that two or more tasks might share dependencies between themselves at the same time. Only one task at a time has dependency on its prerequisite and the dependency relationship only goes in one direction.

Answer 1

The Oxford Reference has 'sequentially dependent task'.

Answer 2

You can use subsequent

As in, set of subsequent tasks.

Answer 3

in succession from succeed dictionary.com

To come next in time or order; the coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events:

As in:

"A set of tasks done in succession"

Answer 4

List has a very precise meaning in mathematical or computer science domains, which seems to apply here.

Would a ”a list of tasks” make sense?

In computer science, a list or sequence is an abstract data type that represents a countable number of ordered values, where the same value may occur more than once. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_(abstract_data_type)

This is in contrast with a set which has no order.

Answer 5

Procedure : A series of actions conducted in a certain order or manner.