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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•sec•u•tive /kənˈsɛkyətɪv/USA pronunciation adj. - Mathematics, following one another in succession or order:consecutive numbers such as 5, 6, 7, 8.
con•sec•u•tive•ly, adv. con•sec•u•tive•ness, n. [uncountable]See -seq-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•sec•u•tive (kən sek′yə tiv),USA pronunciation adj. - Mathematicsfollowing one another in uninterrupted succession or order;
successive:six consecutive numbers, such as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. - Grammarmarked by logical sequence.
- Grammarexpressing consequence or result:a consecutive clause.
- consecut(ion) + -ive 1605–15
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged continuous.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: consecutive /kənˈsɛkjʊtɪv/ adj - (of a narrative, account, etc) following chronological sequence
- following one another without interruption; successive
- characterized by logical sequence
- another word for parallel
- expressing consequence or result: consecutive clauses
Etymology: 17th Century: from French consécutif, from Latin consecūtus having followed, from consequī to pursueconˈsecutively adv conˈsecutiveness n |