sukzessive

successively, gradually

adverb zuk-tses-EE-veh Rare

Origin: from Latin 'successivus'

Also means

step by step

Usage Note

Sukzessive describes a gradual, ordered sequence of steps: sukzessive einführen, sukzessive abbauen. It is a formal term common in official language, project documentation, and academic texts.

Examples

"Die alten Systeme werden sukzessive durch neue ersetzt."

Natural Translation

The old systems are being successively replaced by new ones.

Literal Translation

The old systems are successively by new replaced.

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