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I think they are often used synonymously. To me, 'consecutive' merely suggest the spatial or temporal relationship of A, B, C, but 'successive' suggests that they may have a further relationship, that B builds or improves upon or supersedes A in some way.
- I think they are often used synonymously.
- To me, 'consecutive' merely suggest the spatial or temporal relationship of A, B, C, but 'successive' suggests that they may have a further relationship, that B builds or improves upon or supersedes A in some way.
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I think they are often used synonymously. To me, 'consecutive' merely suggest the spatial or temporal relationship of A, B, C, but 'successive' suggests that they may have a further relationship, that B builds or improves upon or supersedes A in some way.
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Sometimes "consecutive" means that items are taken in some logical order, not necessarily as they're found; while "successive" often means that they're taken as they come, or in a time sequence.
I agree that succession may include some kind of development.
I agree that succession may include some kind of development.
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