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.
Origin of consecutive
First recorded in 1605–15;
consecut(ion) +
-ive
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British Dictionary definitions for consecutively
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 result
consecutive clauses
Derived forms of consecutive
consecutively, adverb consecutiveness, nounWord Origin for consecutive
C17: from French
consécutif, from Latin
consecūtus having followed, from
consequī to pursue