consecutive, successive

consecutive, successive
These words mean "following one another in order," "marked by logical sequence." Consecutive suggests uninterrupted succession, whereas successive means "following in a regular sequence" with one thing in relation to another. Four consecutive months means four months in a row without interruption: March, April, May, and June. Four successive months would correspond to calendar order but might mean March, May, July, and October. See also continual.

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  • consecutive — consecutive, successive, sequent, sequential, serial are comparable when meaning following one after the other in order. Consecutive and successive apply to objects which follow one another without interruption or break. But consecutive is… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • successive — suc·ces·sive /sək se siv/ adj 1 a: of or relating to succession successive rights b: created by succession 2: following in order: following each other without interruption successive bankruptcy filings 3: of …   Law dictionary

  • consecutive — con·sec·u·tive adj: following one after the other in order con·sec·u·tive·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. consecutive …   Law dictionary

  • Successive — Suc*ces sive, a. [Cf. F. successif. See {Succeed}.] 1. Following in order or in uninterrupted course; coming after without interruption or interval; following one after another in a line or series; consecutive; as, the successive revolution of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Successive induction — Successive Suc*ces sive, a. [Cf. F. successif. See {Succeed}.] 1. Following in order or in uninterrupted course; coming after without interruption or interval; following one after another in a line or series; consecutive; as, the successive… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Consecutive — Con*sec u*tive, a. [Cf. F. cons[ e]cutif. See {Consequent}.] 1. 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. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Consecutive chords — Consecutive Con*sec u*tive, a. [Cf. F. cons[ e]cutif. See {Consequent}.] 1. 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • consecutive — [kən sek′yo͞o tiv, kən sek′yətiv] adj. [Fr consécutif < ML consecutivus < pp. of L consequi: see CONSEQUENCE] 1. following in order, without interruption; successive [for four consecutive days] 2. proceeding from one part or idea to the… …   English World dictionary

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