consecutive (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /kənˈsɛkjʊtɪv/

Definition

Following one after another without interruption.

Examples

• She has been the class president for three consecutive terms.

• The hotel offers a discount for stays of five consecutive nights or more.

• He experienced a run of bad luck, with several consecutive failures.

How to Use consecutive

consecutive [noun] (collocation)

Following one after another without interruption, referring to a noun. — "We had three consecutive rainy days."

Synonyms of consecutive

Words with a similar meaning to consecutive:

• successive
• sequential
• continuous
• unbroken

Antonyms of consecutive

Words with the opposite meaning to consecutive:

• intermittent
• sporadic

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