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
Origin of consecutive
SYNONYMS FOR consecutive
1 continuous.
OTHER WORDS FROM consecutive
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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, nounWord Origin for consecutive
C17: from French consécutif, from Latin consecūtus having followed, from consequī to pursue
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