consecutive

American  

[kuhn-sek-yuh-tiv] / kənˈsɛk yə tɪv /

adjective

1. following one another in uninterrupted succession or order; successive.

   six consecutive numbers, such as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

   Synonyms:

   continuous

2. marked by logical sequence.

3. Grammar. expressing consequence or result.

   a consecutive clause.

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consecutive British  

/ kənˈsɛkjʊtɪv /

adjective

1. (of a narrative, account, etc) following chronological sequence

2. following one another without interruption; successive

3. characterized by logical sequence

4. music another word for parallel

5. grammar expressing consequence or result

   consecutive clauses

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Other Word Forms

• consecutively adverb
• consecutiveness noun
• nonconsecutive adjective
• nonconsecutiveness noun
• unconsecutive adjective

Etymology

Origin of consecutive

First recorded in 1605–15; consecut(ion) + -ive

Example Sentences

A record-extending eighth consecutive FA Cup semi-final appearance.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But the Bruins committed four consecutive turnovers to let Texas narrow the deficit even as the Longhorns struggled to make baskets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

They have won 18 consecutive home matches in the competition and in doing so have surpassed Clapham Rovers' long-standing record, which was set between December 1873 and February 1881.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Tesla stock dropped 5.4% to $360.59, sending shares down for a seventh consecutive week.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The university’s football team had historically been a winning proposition, with an astonishing accomplishment to its credit—a record sixty-three consecutive games without a defeat between 1907 and 1917.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

Related Words

• ensuing
• successive