1. An arrangement or sequence where items, events, or actions follow one after another in a continuous line without interruption
The tasks must be completed in successive order.
As tarefas devem ser completadas em ordem sucessiva.
2. A legal or administrative instruction that follows a previous one in sequence
The court issued orders in successive order regarding the case.
O tribunal emitiu ordens em ordem sucessiva sobre o caso.
3. A hierarchical sequence of commands or directives that must be executed sequentially
The military operations were planned in successive order.
As operações militares foram planejadas em ordem sucessiva.