Definitions for successive
səkˈsɛs ɪvsuc·ces·sive

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. consecutive, sequent, sequential, serial, successive(adj)

   in regular succession without gaps

   "serial concerts"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. successive(Adjective)

   Coming one after the other in a series.

   They had won the title for five successive years.

2. successive(Adjective)

   Of, or relating to a succession.

Origin: succedere, to succeed in

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Successive(adj)

   following in order or in uninterrupted course; coming after without interruption or interval; following one after another in a line or series; consecutive; as, the successive revolution of years; the successive kings of Egypt; successive strokes of a hammer

2. Successive(adj)

   having or giving the right of succeeding to an inheritance; inherited by succession; hereditary; as, a successive title; a successive empire

Origin: [Cf. F. successif. See Succeed.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'successive' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4653

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'successive' in Adjectives Frequency: #639

How to pronounce successive?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of successive in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of successive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of successive in a Sentence

1. Finance Minister Henri Yav Mulang:

   I already instructed the central bank to begin to pay (the reimbursements) in successive tranches.

2. Christian Maggio:

   Our house call is that rates will stay unchanged, although the Fed will try to keep live the possibility that they may pull the trigger at any successive meeting.

3. The IEA:

   We conclude that the oil market faces the prospect of a third successive year when supply will exceed demand by 1 million bpd and there will be enormous strain on the ability of the oil system to absorb it efficiently.

4. Anthony Scott:

   Now that Michael Slager has pleaded guilty to a willful violation, admitted the facts we set out to prove and waived the right to appeal Michael Slager conviction, a successive prosecution by the State is not necessary.

5. Charles Peguy:

   The honest man must be a perpetual renegade, the life of an honest man a perpetual infidelity. For the man who wishes to remain faithful must take himself perpetually unfaithful to all the continual, successive, indefatigable, renascent errors.

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