consecutive

American  

[kuhn-sek-yuh-tiv] / kənˈsɛk yə tɪv /

adjective

1. following one another in uninterrupted succession or order; successive.

   six consecutive numbers, such as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

   Synonyms:

   continuous

2. marked by logical sequence.

3. Grammar. expressing consequence or result.

   a consecutive clause.

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consecutive British  

/ kənˈsɛkjʊtɪv /

adjective

1. (of a narrative, account, etc) following chronological sequence

2. following one another without interruption; successive

3. characterized by logical sequence

4. music another word for parallel

5. grammar expressing consequence or result

   consecutive clauses

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Other Word Forms

• consecutively adverb
• consecutiveness noun
• nonconsecutive adjective
• nonconsecutiveness noun
• unconsecutive adjective

Etymology

Origin of consecutive

First recorded in 1605–15; consecut(ion) + -ive

Example Sentences

An 18th consecutive home victory in the competition, beating a record that had stood since the 1880s.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

There are players on this team that have made four straight trips to the Sweet 16 and consecutive trips to the Final Four.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Cambridge won a fourth consecutive Men's Boat Race as Oxford claimed their first victory in the women's race since 2016.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Aehr Test Systems shares spiked this week, ending two consecutive weekly declines, with the semiconductor equipment maker scheduled to report fiscal 2026 third-quarter earnings after the closing bell Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

With any luck, Ebright would be coming home by way of Berlin with both a national title and a third consecutive gold medal.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

Related Words

• ensuing
• successive