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consecutive

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con⋅sec⋅u⋅tive

  [kuhn-sek-yuh-tiv]
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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   (kən-sěk'yə-tĭv)   
adj.  

  1. Following one after another without interruption; successive: was absent on three consecutive days; won five consecutive games on the road.

  2. Marked by logical sequence.

  3. 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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Word Origin & History

consecutive 
1611, from Fr. consécutif (fem. consécutive), from M.Fr., from M.L. consecutivus, from L. consecutus "following closely," pp. of consequi (see consequence).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: con·sec·u·tive
Function: adjective
: following one after the other in order —con·sec·u·tive·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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