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Sequential vs Successive - What's the difference?

sequential | successive |

As adjectives the difference between sequential and successive

is that sequential is succeeding or following in order while successive is coming one after the other in a series.

sequential

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Succeeding or following in order.

    • Antonyms

    * non-sequential

    Derived terms

    * sequential algorithm * sequential continuity * sequential compactness

    successive

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Coming one after the other in a series.
    • They had won the title for five successive years.
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  • Of, or relating to a succession; hereditary.
    • a successive''' title; a '''successive empire

    Synonyms

    * (in a series) consecutive

    Derived terms

    * successively * nonsuccessive

    Related terms

    * succeed * success