Consecutive

Word CONSECUTIVE
Character 11
Hyphenation con sec u tive
Pronunciations /kɒnsɛkjʊtɪv/

Definitions and meanings of "Consecutive"

What do we mean by consecutive?

Following one after another without interruption; successive. adjective

Marked by logical sequence. adjective

Expressing consequence or result. adjective

1. Uninterrupted in course or succession; succeeding one another in a regular order; successive.

Following; succeeding: with to.

In music, consecutive intervals; usually, the forbidden progression of consecutive or parallel fifths or octaves.

Following in a train; succeeding one another in a regular order; successive; uninterrupted in course or succession; with no interval or break. adjective

Following as a consequence or result; actually or logically dependent; consequential; succeeding. adjective

Having similarity of sequence; -- said of certain parallel progressions of two parts in a piece of harmony. adjective

Chords of the same kind succeeding one another without interruption. adjective

Following, in succession, without interruption adjective

Having some logical sequence adjective

Successive (without a break) adjective

In regular succession without gaps adjective

One after the other adjective

In a consecutive manner adverb

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

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

Consecutive interpretation.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Consecutive

The word "consecutive" in example sentences

Vidal D. Mason, 23, will serve the term consecutive to a five-year sentence imposed for violating the terms of his parole from an armed robbery conviction in 2006, according to online court records. ❋ JSOnline.com (2010)

Richard Byrd, 40, will serve the term consecutive to a sentence in a Peoria County drug case. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It's the first time Minnesota has made the tournament in consecutive seasons in 15 years, but it's not enough to stop the rumors. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The third season under Bill Grier was precipitous fall from his first season, when the Toreros beat St. Mary's, Gonzaga and Connecticut in consecutive games to win the WCC tournament and get to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Garrard threw five interceptions and was sacked nine times in consecutive 25-point losses that were the worst in franchise history. ❋ AP/Huffington Post (2010)

Rhoden is the defending champ but has never won the tournament in consecutive years. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They produced in consecutive at-bats with the bases loaded Sunday against the Phillies: Cabrera drove in one run, then Glaus drove in two, both on singles. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Portland earned a postseason berth for the second straight year, the first time Portland has ever gone to the postseason in consecutive seasons. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As a 24-year-old with control problems, Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds threw no-hitters in consecutive starts in June, 1938, his first full season in the Major Leagues (the second was in the first night game ever played at the Brooklyn Dodgers). ❋ Ed Randall (2010)

The city is making it harder for public-school teachers to get tenure, requiring their students to show progress in consecutive years before instructors gain the coveted job protection. ❋ Barbara Martinez (2010)

Project for a new American Century (PNAC) stated they visioned a lighter, more mobile 21st century military which they wanted to use to promote regime change in consecutive strikes at Iraq, Iran, Syria and North Korea. ❋ Unknown (2010)

That marked the first time the sophomore reached double-digit scoring in consecutive games since the first two games of his career. ❋ Unknown (2010)

SPRING SNAPSHOT: Spring practice begins on March 16, following the school's spring break and will run in consecutive weeks until the spring game on April 10 at 5 p.m. in Doak Campbell Stadium. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Passed for 400 yards in consecutive games, which Tom Brady never did; Kerry Collins, Tenn. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They either were knocked out of a game or suffered an actual concussion in consecutive weeks by a devastatingly violent defense that almost seems okay with giving up huge chunks of yardage as long as one of the other guys 'offensive stars has to be helped off the field at some point. ❋ Mike Wise (2010)

He averaged 16 points a game over the final seven games, coming off of two - and four-point performances in consecutive games. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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