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consecutive
Meaning: following one after another without a break
consecutive in a sentence
How consecutive is used in real sentences:
Our class collected the most cans for three consecutive weeks.
It rained for five consecutive days, so the field stayed muddy all week.
“For two consecutive mornings, Ms.”
— from the passage The Line Between Them
Synonyms for consecutive
Other words for consecutive — successive, sequential and uninterrupted — carry the same meaning.
- successive
- sequential
- uninterrupted
Antonyms of consecutive
Words that mean the opposite of consecutive:
- separate
- intermittent
Where it comes from
From Latin consequi 'to follow after'
Word parts
- sequ/secut — follow
consecutive: con- (together) + secut (follow) + -ive
Memory hook
A consecutive chain has links that follow each other.
Practice consecutive in the app