Consecutive
/kənˈsɛkjətɪv/
Definitions
Following continuously in an unbroken or logical sequence.
/kənˈsɛkjətɪv/
Following one after another without interruption.
The teacher asked the students to list five consecutive even numbers.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're playing a game and winning. If you win several times in a row without losing, those wins are consecutive. It means they happen one right after the other!
👶 For kids: It means things happen one after the other in order, like counting 1, 2, 3, 4 without skipping any numbers.
More Examples
She worked on the project for three consecutive days to meet the deadline.
The company experienced five consecutive years of growth.
How It's Used
"The team won five consecutive games."
"Consecutive integers are numbers that follow each other in order."
"They had a streak of consecutive profitable quarters."
From Late Latin *consecutivus*, from Latin *consequi* ('to follow after'), from *con-* ('with') + *sequi* ('to follow').
The word *consecutive* has been used in English since the 16th century, initially in reference to logical sequences.
Memory tip
Think of a CONSECUTIVE series of events, like a winning streak in a game or the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.