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consecutive

/kənˈsɛkjʊtɪv/adjective, adverb4 syllables

Consecutive means: in regular succession without gaps.

Synonyms for consecutive11

adjective, as in in regular succession without gaps

adjective, as in successive (without a break)

straight, continuous, uninterrupted

adjective, as in one after the other

back-to-back, succeeding

adverb, as in in a sequential manner

sequentially

What does consecutive mean?4

adjective

1

in regular succession without gaps“serial concerts”

2

successive (without a break)“sick for five straight days”

3

one after the other“back-to-back home runs”

adverb

1

in a sequential manner“we numbered the papers consecutively”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with consecutive?1

four syllables

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Consecutive in a sentence

  • She has been a nominee on five occasions, three of them in consecutive years.Vanilla
  • This is the fifth consecutive day of decline of stock prices.unknown
  • Steel output set a record for two consecutive years.unknown
  • The coach urged his team not to be complacent following their four consecutive wins.patgfisher
  • Dan was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences.Amastan
  • Layla was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences.OsoHombre
  • The product of n consecutive integers is divided by n! for any natural n.Ooneykcall
  • Sami's mental illness didn't alleviate his punishment. He got two consecutive life sentences.OsoHombre

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