Are 3 2 1 Consecutive Integers?

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I was just wondering.

the integers 1 2 3 are consecutive.

are the integers 3 2 1 consecutive ?
 
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Does 2 come after 3? Does 1 come after 2?

But its semantics really, its not important since they are the same numbers related in the same way.
 

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