successive items

[səˈsɛsɪv ˈaɪtəmz]
noun phrase
itens sucessivos
1. A series of things that follow one after another in order or sequence without interruption
The successive items in the list were numbered from one to ten.
Os itens sucessivos da lista foram numerados de um a dez.
2. Consecutive elements or objects occurring one after another in time or space
She examined the successive items in the inventory report.
Ela examinou os itens sucessivos no relatório de inventário.
3. Things that come one immediately after another in a predetermined order
The successive items on the agenda were discussed in detail.
Os itens sucessivos da agenda foram discutidos em detalhes.
This is a formal, technical term commonly used in business, academic, and administrative contexts in both English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries. It is particularly prevalent in software documentation, project management, and procedural instructions where clarity about sequential order is essential.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
consecutive itemssequential itemsordered itemsone after anotheritems in sequence
Antonyms / Antônimos
random itemsunordered itemsscattered itemsnon-sequential items

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
itens sucessivos
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
itens sucessivos
Common in business and administrative contexts
Portugal
itens sucessivos
Used identically to Brazilian Portuguese; sometimes 'itens consecutivos'
Rio de Janeiro
itens sucessivos
Standard usage; may use 'um após o outro' colloquially

Related Words

sequencesuccessionconsecutivesequentialseriesprogression

Related Idioms & Phrases

one after another
in a row
back to back
in sequence
one by one
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