adjective
consecutive
kuhn-SEHK-yuu-tihv
adjective
1
Following one after another without a break.
"She worked four consecutive night shifts."
"The team won six consecutive matches."
noun
1
In music, a sequence of intervals repeated identically between successive notes or chords.
"The composer avoided parallel fifths, a classic case of forbidden consecutives."
How to Use Consecutive
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOne right after another, with nothing in between.
Common mistake
Consecutive means unbroken order (Mon, Tue, Wed); it isn't the same as simply "several" or "many."
Common pairings
consecutive days
consecutive wins
three consecutive years
Word Forms
consecutives plural
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Etymology
From French consécutif, from Medieval Latin consecutivus, ultimately from Latin consequor, "to follow closely."