consecutive

[con·sec·u·tive]

If things are consecutive, they happen one after the other with no break. If there are five consecutive snowstorms on five consecutive days, you'll have to shovel your way out on day six.

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Following in a train; suceeding one another in a regular order; successive; uninterrupted in course or succession; with no interval or break; as, fifty consecutive years.

Adjective S.
one after the other; "back-to-back home runs"

Adjective S.
successive (without a break); "sick for five straight days"

Adjective S.
in regular succession without gaps; "serial concerts"

Adverb
in a consecutive manner; "we numbered the papers consecutively"


a.
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.

a.
Following as a consequence or result; actually or logically dependent; consequential; succeeding.

a.
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

Con*sec"u*tive , a. [Cf. F. cons'82cutif. See Consequent.] 1. Following in a train; suceeding 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.
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 suceeding one another without interruption.

Following in a train; suceeding one another in a regular order; successive; uninterrupted in course or succession; with no interval or break; as, fifty consecutive years.

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Usage Examples

There are two sorts of curiosity - the momentary and the permanent. The momentary is concerned with the odd appearance on the surface of things. The permanent is attracted by the amazing and consecutive life that flows on beneath the surface of things.

You know they're not going to lose 162 consecutive games.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

But I think it's more normal for my team to have no success than it is to win two consecutive European cups.

Don't trust anyone who has been in school for the past 24 consecutive years.

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