consecutive

CEFRB2

/kənˈsɛkjʊtɪv/

adjective · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Following one after another without a break.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A sequence of notes or chords that results from repeated shifts in pitch of the same interval.

Examples

  • She was absent for nine consecutive days.

  • Stock prices declined for five consecutive days.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Having some logical sequence.

  2. Following, in succession, without interruption.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A linguistic form that implies or describes an event that follows temporally from another.

More examples

In context

  • This is the fifth consecutive day of decline of stock prices.

  • He follows Frédi Kanouté, who achieved the feat in 2006 and 2007 for Sevilla, in scoring in consecutive Uefa Cup/Europa League finals.

  • It was his 41st goal for England, making him the country's fifth highest international goalscorer and continued an incredible record of scoring in 15 consecutive World Cup and Euro qualifiers.

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From French consécutif, from Medieval Latin cōnsecūtīvus, from Latin cōnsecūtus (“followed up”), from Latin cōnsequor (“to travel”).