consecutive
kənˈsɛkjətɪv
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Definition of consecutive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

sequencefollowing one another without interruption
  • The team won three consecutive games.
  • She read three consecutive chapters before bed.
  • The festival ran for five consecutive days.
successive uninterrupted
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Expressions with consecutive

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numbers or events following one after another
The teacher explained consecutive operation in math class.
oral translation after a speaker finishes talking
Consecutive interpreting was used during the conference.

Origin of consecutive

Latin, consecutus (followed)

Terms with consecutive included in their meaning

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time period
period of seven consecutive days used for timekeeping or observance
duration
period of six consecutive months
time duration
period of fourteen consecutive days
workdays
five consecutive days used for work, Monday through Friday
back-to-back classes
two consecutive class periods of the same subject
duration
continuously for eight consecutive years
time
period of five consecutive days
duration
continuously for five consecutive years

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  1. French:consécutif, ...
  2. German:aufeinanderfolgend, ...
  3. Italian:consecutivo, ...
  4. Spanish:consecutivo, ...
  5. Portuguese:consecutivo, ...
  6. Chinese:连续的, ...
  7. Japanese:連続した, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَتَابِع, ...
  9. Hebrew:עוֹקֵב, ...
  10. Russian:последовательный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:поспіль, ...
  12. Hindi:लगातार, ...
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