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

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.1 / 7 votes

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. consecutiveadjective

   following, in succession, without interruption

2. consecutiveadjective

   Having some logical sequence

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CONSECUTIVEadjective

   Etymology: consecutif, French.

   1. Following in train; uninterrupted; successive.

   That obligation upon the lands did not come into disuse but by fifty consecutive years of exemption. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

   2. Consequential; regularly succeeding.

   This is seeming to comprehend only the actions of a man, consecutive to volition. John Locke.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. consecutive

   Consecutive refers to things or events that follow one after the other without interruption or any gap. It often describes a sequence or series where each element is closely succeeded or preceded by another. In Mathematics, it usually applies to numbers that occur in an uninterrupted sequence such as 1, 2, 3, and so on.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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

2. Consecutiveadjective

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

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

4. 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. Lakshheish M Patel:

   When the SHARE market falls for the 4 consecutive day in a week, then the stock market opens in deep red on the fifth day falling on Friday. It can be seen tomorrow So never purchase in such situation.

2. Said Czeisler:

   Given the increased risk that we've seen with just one night of insufficient sleep, patients have the right to know if their doctor has been awake for one night, two nights, or even three consecutive nights.

3. Mark Fields:

   As we close out 2015, we are benefiting from six consecutive years of consistently strong results, and our performance is allowing us to reward our shareholders.

4. Andrew Schwartz:

   A big part of what we're seeing is natural variability of the climate system, but anthropogenic climate change has enhanced those natural drought signals, that is why we're seeing consecutive years of extreme drought mixed with higher precipitation amounts from the storms that do occur.

5. Katie Stockton:

   For a breakout we need consecutive weekly closes above 2,100, momentum is not there yet, so I'm watching for the downside.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=consecutive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Consecutive
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=consecutive
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consecutive