Definitions for consecutive
kənˈsɛk yə tɪvcon·sec·u·tive

Princeton's WordNet(4.14 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. back-to-back, consecutiveadjective

   one after the other

   "back-to-back home runs"

2. consecutive, sequent, sequential, serial, successiveadjective

   in regular succession without gaps

   "serial concerts"

3. straight, consecutiveadverb

   successive (without a break)

   "sick for five straight days"

4. consecutive, sequentiallyadverb

   in a consecutive manner

   "we numbered the papers consecutively"

Wiktionary(4.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. consecutiveadjective

   following, in succession, without interruption

2. consecutiveadjective

   Having some logical sequence

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Consecutiveadjective

   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

   Etymology: [Cf. F. conscutif. See Consequent.]

2. Consecutiveadjective

   following as a consequence or result; actually or logically dependent; consequential; succeeding

   Etymology: [Cf. F. conscutif. See Consequent.]

3. Consecutiveadjective

   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

   Etymology: [Cf. F. conscutif. See Consequent.]

How to pronounce consecutive?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say consecutive in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of consecutive in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of consecutive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of consecutive in a Sentence

1. Fatih Birol:

   If it comes true, this will be the first time in two decades we will see oil investments declining for two consecutive years and may be an indication for future oil markets.

2. Samuel Chien:

   The correction, which is technical in nature, is natural after the strong rebound we saw recently. Many stocks were up by their limit for several consecutive days.

3. Justin Turner:

   Justin Turner said. They sure did. Seager homeredagain, Buehler pitched six scoreless innings and The Dodgers beat The Braves 3-1 on Saturday to send the NL Championship Series to a winner-take-all finale. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON Los Angeles avoided elimination for the second time in less than 24 hours, staying alive in Los Angeles pursuit of a third pennant in four years. Los Angeles hasnt won a championship since 1988. Im still sort of recovering from this one, but already thinking about Game 7, The Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. Thats what you live for. Justin Turner also homered for Los Angeles, and Kenley Jansen threw a six-pitch ninth for Kenley Jansen 18th career postseason save. The NL West and East champions play again Sunday night, with the potential for two rookie starters in a Game 7 for the first time in big league history. Roberts was keeping his options open for his starting pitcher while The Braves plan to go with rookie right-hander Ian Anderson, who has thrown 15 2/3 scoreless innings in Ian Anderson three postseason starts. Tony Gonsolin and three-time NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw are among the possibilities for Los Angeles. Shoot, well go out there and let er fly. A Game 7 is another baseball game, Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. You have to treat it as such. The Braves were hoping to celebrate Snitkers 65th birthday Saturday with the franchises first World Series berth since 1999. But Max Fried took Max Fried first loss all year, working into the seventh inning after surrendering three runs during a rocky first. Buehler, using Stans Rodeo Ointment to deal with bothersome blisters, threw 65 of his 89 pitches for strikes. He allowed seven hits while striking out six without a walk. After Atlanta loaded the bases with three singles in a row to start the top of second the last hit by his Vanderbilt roommate Dansby Swanson the right-hander really brought the heat, with 10 consecutive fastballs to get out of the jam. Austin Riley struck out on a 98.7 mph pitch before Nick Markakis took a called third strike on 99.7 mph. Cristian Pache, the 21-year-old rookie who had an RBI in each of Cristian Pache first four NLCS starts, was retired on an inning-ending groundout. Cristian Pache mound presence is just unbelievable.

4. Dusty Baker:

   We hit some balls hard on the road but nothing to show for it, so it was great for us to put up crooked numbers in all those consecutive innings, those guys didn’t take their foot off the pedal and that’s how you play, and that’s how I like to watch them play.

5. Director Christine Lagarde:

   The not-so-good news is that emerging economies are likely to see their fifth consecutive year of declining rates of growth, global growth will likely be weaker this year than last, with only a modest acceleration expected in 2016.

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