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successive steps

[/səkˈsɛsɪv stɛps/]
noun phrase
etapas sucessivas
1. A series of actions or stages that follow one after another in order
The project was completed through successive steps over several months.
O projeto foi concluído através de etapas sucessivas ao longo de vários meses.
2. Consecutive phases in a process or procedure
Learning to play the piano requires successive steps of practice.
Aprender a tocar piano requer etapas sucessivas de prática.
Synonyms
consecutive stepssequential stepsgradual stepsprogressive stagesordered phases
Antonyms
simultaneous stepsrandom stepschaotic stepsunordered steps

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
etapas sucessivas
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
passos sucessivos
Alternative, somewhat more formal
Portugal
passos sucessivos
Preferred in European Portuguese, slightly more formal than etapas

Related Idioms & Phrases

step by step
one step at a time
in stages
progressively
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