successive (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /səkˈsesɪv/

Definition

Following one after another in order; succeeding.

Examples

• The company experienced successive increases in profit over the last quarter.

• She faced successive rejections from publishers before finally getting her novel accepted.

• He made successive attempts to climb the mountain, each time getting a little higher.

How to Use successive

successive to (prepositional phrase)

Following directly after something in rank or position. — "The new king was the successive heir to the throne."

Synonyms of successive

Words with a similar meaning to successive:

• next
• following
• consecutive
• subsequent

Antonyms of successive

Words with the opposite meaning to successive:

• intermittent
• discontinuous

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