consecutive

[ kuhn-sek-yuh-tiv ]

/ kənˈsɛk yə tɪv /

adjective

following one another in uninterrupted succession or order; successive: six consecutive numbers, such as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

marked by logical sequence.

Grammar. expressing consequence or result: a consecutive clause.

Words nearby consecutive

conscription, conscriptionist, consecrate, consecration, consecution, consecutive, consecutive anophthalmia, consensual, consensus, consensus gentium, consensus sequence

Origin of consecutive

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

SYNONYMS FOR consecutive

1 continuous.

OTHER WORDS FROM consecutive

con·sec·u·tive·ly, adverbcon·sec·u·tive·ness, nounnon·con·sec·u·tive, adjectivenon·con·sec·u·tive·ly, adverb

non·con·sec·u·tive·ness, nounun·con·sec·u·tive, adjectiveun·con·sec·u·tive·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for nonconsecutive

consecutive

/ (kənˈsɛkjʊtɪv) /

adjective

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

following one another without interruption; successive

characterized by logical sequence

music another word for parallel (def. 3)

grammar expressing consequence or resultconsecutive clauses

Derived forms of consecutive

consecutively, adverbconsecutiveness, noun

Word Origin for consecutive

C17: from French consécutif, from Latin consecūtus having followed, from consequī to pursue

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