Direct
Direct adjective - Done or working without something else coming in between.
Successive and direct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Successive" instead an adjective "Direct".
Successive
Successive adjective - Following one after another without others coming in between.
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Direct and successive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead an adjective "Successive".
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- For the next two of direct descent, who have Japanese names, it's the first syllable of the given name and last of the family name, which makes them successive in Japanese name order (Kujo Jotaro, Cujoh Jolyne).
Source: Family Theme Naming
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