successive
Americanadjective
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following in order or in uninterrupted sequence; consecutive.
three successive days.
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following another in a regular sequence.
the second successive day.
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characterized by or involving succession.
adjective
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following another without interruption
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of or involving succession
a successive process
Other Word Forms
- nonsuccessive adjective
- nonsuccessiveness noun
- successively adverb
- successiveness noun
- unsuccessive adjective
- unsuccessiveness noun
Etymology
Origin of successive
1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin successīvus, equivalent to success ( us ), past participle of succēdere to succeed + -īvus -ive
Example Sentences
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Following defeat in the third Test in Adelaide, which sealed England's fourth successive Ashes loss in Australia, Stokes said he "absolutely" wanted to remain skipper.
From BBC
However, other figures did provide some cause for thought, with a gauge of consumer spending falling for a fifth successive month to its lowest level since February 2021 owing to worries about jobs.
From Barron's
In the meantime, successive regimes moved to recapture control of the nation’s exports from Chevron and Standard Oil.
From Los Angeles Times
The German took over in 2024 and led the side to an impressive 21 successive wins to help City lift the Premier League North title in that age category.
From BBC
Salah's rant, which came after he was left on the bench for three successive matches, prompted Liverpool to leave him out of the squad for a Champions League match at Inter Milan.
From Barron's
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