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| 1. | following one another in uninterrupted succession or order; successive: six consecutive numbers, such as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. |
| 2. | marked by logical sequence. |
| 3. | Grammar. expressing consequence or result: a consecutive clause. |
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con·sec·u·tive·ly, adverb
con·sec·u·tive·ness, noun
—Synonyms 1. continuous.
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consecutive
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adj.
[French consécutif, from Old French, from Medieval Latin cōnsecūtīvus, from cōnsecūtus, past participle of Latin cōnsequī, to follow closely; see consequent.] con·sec'u·tive·ly adv., con·sec'u·tive·ness n. |
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consecutive
1611, from Fr. consécutif (fem. consécutive), from M.Fr., from M.L. consecutivus, from L. consecutus "following closely," pp. of consequi (see consequence).
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adjective | |
| 1. | one after the other; "back-to-back home runs" [syn: back-to-back] |
| 2. | in regular succession without gaps; "serial concerts" |
| 3. | successive (without a break); "sick for five straight days" [syn: straight] |
adverb | |
| 1. | in a consecutive manner; "we numbered the papers consecutively" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
consecutive [kənˈsekjutiv] adjective
following one after the other in regular order
Example: He visited us on two consecutive days, Thursday and Friday.
Example: He visited us on two consecutive days, Thursday and Friday.
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Consecutive
Con*sec"u*tive\, a. [Cf. F. cons['e]cutif. See Consequent.]1. Following in a train; succeeding one another in a regular order; successive; uninterrupted in course or succession; with no interval or break; as, fifty consecutive years. 2. Following as a consequence or result; actually or logically dependent; consequential; succeeding. The actions of a man consecutive to volition. --Locke. 3. (Mus.) Having similarity of sequence; -- said of certain parallel progressions of two parts in a piece of harmony; as, consecutive fifths, or consecutive octaves, which are forbidden. Consecutive chords (Mus.), chords of the same kind succeeding one another without interruption.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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