successive

[suhk-ses-iv]

adjective

1. following in order or in uninterrupted sequence; consecutive.

   three successive days.

2. following another in a regular sequence.

   the second successive day.

3. characterized by or involving succession.

successive

/ səkˈsɛsɪv /

adjective

1. following another without interruption

2. of or involving succession

   a successive process

Other Word Forms

• successively adverb
• successiveness noun
• nonsuccessive adjective
• nonsuccessiveness noun
• unsuccessive adjective
• unsuccessiveness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of successive¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin successīvus, equivalent to success ( us ), past participle of succēdere to succeed + -īvus -ive

Example Sentences

Equities rose in Asia on Wednesday as the US shutdown nears an end and after fresh jobs data boosted the chances of a third successive Federal Reserve interest rate cut.

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It is a book best read in slow, savored segments and not rushed through multiple successive reads for the purposes of a review.

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With United chasing a third successive win in the competition, what sort of reception can Earps expect at Old Trafford and how has she fared in the French capital?

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A second successive defeat left the Packers third in the NFC North, behind the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears.

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Former England scrum-half Danny Care says the back-to-back grind of the autumn internationals - with four matches on successive weekends - is testing England's strength in depth in the backfield.

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Related Words

• consecutive 
• ensuing 
• subsequent 
• succeeding