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consecution

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Consecution (noun) means a sequence in which one thing follows from another.

noun
1
A sequence in which one thing follows from another.
2
A series of things one after another.
3
The link between a result and the thing that caused it.
4
(music) A row of matching intervals moving one after another.
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Etymology

Came into English from Middle English consecucioun, meaning ‘attainment’, which itself came from Latin cōnsecūtiō, meaning ‘effect, proper sequence, attainment’, formed from the past participle of cōnsequor, meaning ‘to follow, result, reach’.

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What is the meaning of consecution?
"consecution" (noun) means a sequence in which one thing follows from another.
What are the different meanings of consecution?
"consecution" has 3 main meanings: 1. A sequence in which one thing follows from another; 2. A series of things one after another; 3. The link between a result and the thing that caused it.
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