successive

CEFRB2

/səkˈsɛsɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Following one after another without interruption.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of, or relating to a succession; hereditary.

Examples

  • I went there by myself, often on successive evenings.

  • It rained five successive days.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /səkˈsesɪv/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Coming one after the other in a series.

  2. Of or relating to the grammatical aspect which presupposes the completion of a secondary action as a premise for the primary action of the statement.

More examples

In context

  • This was their fourth successive win.

  • They had won the title for five successive years.

  • a successive empire

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Latin succedere (“to succeed in”).