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consecutive

adj.
C1 Advanced Oxford US //kənˈsɛkjətɪv// UK //kənsˈɛkjuːtˌɪv// con·sec·u·tive

adj. following one after another in a continuous order without any gaps. You use this to describe things that happen in a row.

adj. following in an unbroken sequence or continuous chronological order. Often used in statistical or temporal contexts to indicate a series without interruption.


SIMPLE

The team won five consecutive games this month.

CONTEXTUAL

After three consecutive days of heavy rain, the local river finally began to overflow its banks.

COMPLEX

The witness provided testimony regarding the defendant's whereabouts on four consecutive nights, establishing a pattern of behavior that the prosecution used to build its case.

Synonyms
Origin

From French consécutif, from Medieval Latin cōnsecūtīvus, from Latin cōnsecūtus (“followed up”), from Latin cōnsequor (“to travel”).

Usage

Typically precedes the noun it modifies; frequently used with numbers to indicate the length of a sequence.

Pitfall

three consecutive of daysthree consecutive daysConsecutive is an adjective and should modify the noun directly rather than using a prepositional phrase.

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