Consecutive

Pronunciation: /kənˈsɛkjətɪv/

Definitions of consecutive

adjective describing something that follows in order or sequence without interruption

Example Sentences

A1 I have attended three consecutive meetings this week.

A2 She scored goals in five consecutive games.

B1 The company has reported consecutive losses for the past three quarters.

B2 The team won the championship for the third consecutive year.

C1 The artist released five consecutive platinum albums.

C2 The marathon runner set a new record for consecutive wins.

Examples of consecutive in a Sentence

formal The team won their third consecutive game in the tournament.

informal We've had three consecutive days of rain now.

slang I can't believe I've missed three consecutive parties.

figurative Her consecutive wins in the competition have boosted her confidence.

Grammatical Forms of consecutive

• past tense: consecutived
• plural: consecutives
• comparative: more consecutive
• superlative: most consecutive
• present tense: consecutives
• future tense: will consecutive
• perfect tense: have consecutived
• continuous tense: is consecutiving
• singular: consecutive
• positive degree: consecutive
• infinitive: to consecutive
• gerund: consecutiving
• participle: consecutive

Origin and Evolution of consecutive

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'consecutive' originated from the Latin word 'consecutivus', which is derived from the verb 'consecutus' meaning 'to follow closely'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe things that follow in uninterrupted succession, the meaning of 'consecutive' has evolved to also encompass events or numbers that follow one after another without interruption or gap.