"in turn" means?

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- in turn adverb : in due order of succession : http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/unabridged?book=Third&va=successively<new waves of hope arise to shatter themselves in turn against the sands of despair -- M.R.

Thank you.

So it's conversely.

No, it means it's the next thing that happens, or that it has its own role to play. It is neither in opposition to the first, nor of secondary importance.

Grammar GeekNo, it means it's the next thing that happens, or that it has its own role to play. It is neither in opposition to the first, nor of secondary importance.

Your interpretation is very reasonable!

Thank *** I've asked this question. (or I'll make a mistake)

It's definitely not in opposition.
And I found that conversely has some connotations of that.

The text could be rephrased as:

Lack of insulin effect plays a primary role in the metabolic derangements linked to diabetes, WHILE hyperglycemia plays an important role in disease-related complications.

Hope you understand now.

Hyperglycemia is among those metabolic derangements; If take this into consideration, I'd say successively is the best read of in turn.

It's just my take.

MapleHyperglycemia is among those metabolic derangements; If take this into consideration, I'd say successively is the best read of in turn.
It's just my take.

I would leave "in turn" alone in that sentence. It's the best.

Perhaps a closer reading would be "at its turn," not established idiomatically, but suggests what ha

I agree that it's a good idea to leave "in turn" alone.

"At its turn" confuses me here. Sometimes people write "in its turn" but "in turn" works fine.

Maple
Lack of insulin effect plays a primary role in the metabolic derangements linked to diabetes, and hyperglycemia in turn plays an important role in disease-related complications.

Does in turn here mean orderly (implying the second most important role) or inversely?

I think it's

Thank you guys so much! It's really very helpful. I'm mulling over it.