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consecutive
adjective con·sec·u·tive \kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv, -kə-tiv\
: following one after the other in a series : following each other without interruption
Full Definition of CONSECUTIVE
: following one after the other in order : successive <served four consecutive terms in office>
— con·sec·u·tive·ly adverb
— con·sec·u·tive·ness noun
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First Known Use of CONSECUTIVE
1611
Related to CONSECUTIVE
- Synonyms
- back-to-back, sequent, sequential, straight, succeeding, successional, successive
- Antonyms
- inconsecutive, inconsequent, nonconsecutive, nonsequential
Rhymes with CONSECUTIVE
CONSECUTIVE Defined for Kids
consecutive
adjective con·sec·u·tive \kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv\
Definition of CONSECUTIVE for Kids
: following one another in order without gaps <It rained for three consecutive days.>
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