Vocabulary
sukzessive
/zʊktsɛˈsiːvə/· adverb
gradually, step by step
A formal way of saying nach und nach — popular in official announcements: wird sukzessive umgestellt.
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sukzessive
gradually, step by step
Die Filialen werden sukzessive auf das neue System umgestellt.
The branches are being gradually switched over to the new system.
Word family
sukzessivesukzessivsuccessivedie Sukzessionsuccession
Common combinations
- sukzessive umstellento switch over gradually
- sukzessive abbauento reduce step by step
- sukzessive einführento introduce gradually
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
schrittweisenach und nachallmählich
Real examples
- Die Preise sollen sukzessive angehoben werden.Prices are to be raised gradually.
- Wir bauen das Angebot sukzessive aus.We are expanding the range step by step.
- Die alten Geräte werden sukzessive ersetzt.The old devices are being replaced one after another.
