What Does Consecutive Mean?

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Definitions for consecutivekənˈsɛk yə tɪvcon·sec·u·tive

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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.1 / 7 votes

1. back-to-back, consecutiveadjective

   one after the other

   "back-to-back home runs"

2. consecutive, sequent, sequential, serial, successiveadjective

   in regular succession without gaps

   "serial concerts"

3. straight, consecutiveadverb

   successive (without a break)

   "sick for five straight days"

4. consecutive, sequentiallyadverb

   in a consecutive manner

   "we numbered the papers consecutively"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. consecutiveadjective

   following, in succession, without interruption

2. consecutiveadjective

   Having some logical sequence

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CONSECUTIVEadjective

   Etymology: consecutif, French.

   1. Following in train; uninterrupted; successive.

   That obligation upon the lands did not come into disuse but by fifty consecutive years of exemption. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

   2. Consequential; regularly succeeding.

   This is seeming to comprehend only the actions of a man, consecutive to volition. John Locke.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. consecutive

   Consecutive refers to things or events that follow one after the other without interruption or any gap. It often describes a sequence or series where each element is closely succeeded or preceded by another. In Mathematics, it usually applies to numbers that occur in an uninterrupted sequence such as 1, 2, 3, and so on.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Consecutiveadjective

   following in a train; succeeding one another in a regular order; successive; uninterrupted in course or succession; with no interval or break; as, fifty consecutive years

2. Consecutiveadjective

   following as a consequence or result; actually or logically dependent; consequential; succeeding

3. Consecutiveadjective

   having similarity of sequence; -- said of certain parallel progressions of two parts in a piece of harmony; as, consecutive fifths, or consecutive octaves, which are forbidden

4. Etymology: [Cf. F. conscutif. See Consequent.]

Usage in printed sourcesFrom:

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How to pronounce consecutive?

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How to say consecutive in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of consecutive in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of consecutive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of consecutive in a Sentence

1. Fatih Birol:

   If it comes true, this will be the first time in two decades we will see oil investments declining for two consecutive years.

2. The Portland Police Association:

   After nearly 75 consecutive nights of violence, destruction, and mayhem, a small group of RRT (Rapid Response Team) officers—including Officer Budworth—were again tasked with dealing with the riot, per PPB Command Staff orders, RRT officers cleared the rioters from the area to allow the Fire Bureau to extinguish the blaze. But the rioters were not satisfied.

3. Katie Stockton:

   For a breakout we need consecutive weekly closes above 2,100, momentum is not there yet, so I'm watching for the downside.

4. David Dai:

   The two consecutive quarters of profitability gives investors more confidence on the food delivery business model.

5. District Attorney David Prater:

   We're going to ask the judge to make sure that this defendant never sees the light of day, and we're going to ask him to run consecutive, every count.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNethttp://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=consecutive
2. ^ Wiktionaryhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Consecutive
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionaryhttps://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=consecutive
4. ^ ChatGPThttps://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionaryhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consecutive
6. ^ Usage in printed sourceshttps://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=consecutive

Translations for consecutive

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• على التواليArabic
• последователен, пореденBulgarian
• consecutiuCatalan, Valencian
• fortløbende, sekventielDanish
• fortlaufend, konsekutiv, aufeinander folgendGerman
• συνεχήςGreek
• sinsekvaEsperanto
• consecutivoSpanish
• پیاپیPersian
• perättäinen, peräkkäinenFinnish
• consécutifFrench
• leanmhainneachScottish Gaelic
• लगातारHindi
• sorozatos, egymás utániHungarian
• հաջորդական, հետևողականArmenian
• berurutanIndonesian
• 連続Japanese
• opeenvolgend, sequentieel, achtereenvolgendDutch
• påfølgendeNorwegian
• consequente, consecutivoPortuguese
• succesiv, consecutivRomanian
• консекутивный, логичный, упорядоченный, последовательныйRussian

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