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–adjective

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.

[Origin: 1605–15; consecut(ion) + -ive

]

—Related forms

con·sec·u·tive·ly, adverb

con·sec·u·tive·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. continuous.

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con·sec·u·tive Audio Help (kən-sěk'yə-tĭv) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Following one after another without interruption; successive: was absent on three consecutive days; won five consecutive games on the road.
Marked by logical sequence.
Grammar Expressing consequence or result: a consecutive clause.

[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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consecutive
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"

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consecutive [kənˈsekjutiv] adjective

following one after the other in regular order
Example: He visited us on two consecutive days, Thursday and Friday.

Arabic:	مُتَوالٍ، مُتَعاقِب، مُتَتالٍ
Chinese (Simplified):	连续的
Chinese (Traditional):	連續的
Czech:	následný, po sobě (jdoucí)
Danish:	på hinanden følgende; fortløbende
Dutch:	achtereenvolgend
Estonian:	järjestikune
Finnish:	peräkkäinen
French:	consécutif
German:	aufeinanderfolgend
Greek:	διαδοχικός
Hungarian:	egymásra következő
Icelandic:	í röð
Indonesian:	berturut-turut
Italian:	consecutivo

Japanese:	連続の
Korean:	연속적인
Latvian:	secīgs; sekojošs
Lithuanian:	einantis iš eilės
Norwegian:	etterfølgende, på rad
Polish:	kolejny
Portuguese (Brazil):	consecutivo
Portuguese (Portugal):	consecutivo
Romanian:	consecutiv
Russian:	последующий
Slovak:	za sebou idúci
Slovenian:	zaporeden
Spanish:	consecutivo
Swedish:	på varandra följande
Turkish:	birbirini izleyen, ardışıklık

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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.

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