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

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

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

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. The Portland Police Association:

   After nearly 75 consecutive nights of violence, destruction, and mayhem, a small group of RRT (Rapid Response Team) officers—including Officer Budworth—were again tasked with dealing with the riot, per PPB Command Staff orders, RRT officers cleared the rioters from the area to allow the Fire Bureau to extinguish the blaze. But the rioters were not satisfied.

2. Dean Phillips:

   Things like buying three one-way tickets on consecutive days, very unusual activity... that caused us great concern that obviously we worked quickly to identify and address.

3. Bethany Silcox:

   The longest day I had was 25 hours continuously on my feet and the longest stint I did at sea was 40 consecutive days without stepping foot on land.

4. Jacob Bigelow:

   It is common error to infer that things which are consecutive in order of time have necessarily the relation of cause and effect.

5. David Miskus:

   With four consecutive years of drought, this precipitation was just a start to moisten the soils for hopefully more (frozen preferred) precipitation this winter.

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