Standard Lemma guide

consecutive

adj · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /kənˈsɛkjʊtɪv/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: K AH0 N S EH1 K Y AH0 T IH0 V Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Following, in succession, without interruption.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having some logical sequence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A sequence of notes or chords that results from repeated shifts in pitch of the same interval.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A linguistic form that implies or describes an event that follows temporally from another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

Consecutive interpretation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

one after the other

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • back-to-back home runs

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: back-to-back

Antonyms: none provided

7

adjective satellite

Meaning 7

successive (without a break)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • sick for five straight days

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: straight

Antonyms: none provided

8

adjective satellite

Meaning 8

in regular succession without gaps

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • serial concerts

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sequent, sequential, serial, successive

Antonyms: none provided

9

adverb

Meaning 9

in a consecutive manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • we numbered the papers consecutively

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sequentially

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French consécutif, from Medieval Latin cōnsecūtīvus, from Latin cōnsecūtus (“followed up”), from Latin cōnsequor (“to travel”).

Across languages

Translations

50 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: հաջորդական (haǰordakan) — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Armenian: հետեւողական (hetewoġakan) — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Bulgarian: пореден (poreden) — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Bulgarian: последователен (posledovatelen) — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Catalan: consecutiu — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Chinese Mandarin: 連續的 /连续的 (liánxù de) — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Chinese Mandarin: 隨後的 /随后的 (suíhòu de) — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Danish: fortløbende — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Dutch: achtereenvolgend — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Dutch: opeenvolgend — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Esperanto: sinsekva — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Finnish: perättäinen — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Finnish: peräkkäinen — following, in succession, without interruption
  • French: consécutif — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Galician: consecutivo — following, in succession, without interruption
  • German: folgend — following, in succession, without interruption
  • German: aufeinanderfolgend — following, in succession, without interruption
  • German: fortlaufend — following, in succession, without interruption
  • German: konsekutiv — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Ancient Greek: ἐφεξής (ephexḗs) — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Hindi: क्रमिक (kramik) — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Hungarian: sorozatos — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Hungarian: egymás utáni — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Japanese: 連続した (renzoku-shita) — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Māori: piri tata — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Polish: kolejny — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Portuguese: consecutivo — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Romanian: consecutiv — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Romanian: succesiv — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Russian: после́довательный (poslédovatelʹnyj) — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Russian: консекути́вный (konsekutívnyj) — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Scottish Gaelic: leanmhainneach — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Spanish: consecutivo — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Swedish: konsekutiv — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Tagalog: magkakasunod — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Tagalog: kasunod — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Ukrainian: послідо́вний (poslidóvnyj) — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Vietnamese: liên tiếp — following, in succession, without interruption
  • Catalan: consecutiu — having some logical sequence
  • Danish: sekventiel — having some logical sequence
  • Dutch: sequentieel — having some logical sequence
  • Finnish: juokseva — having some logical sequence
  • French: consécutif — having some logical sequence
  • German: konsekutiv — having some logical sequence
  • Portuguese: consequente — having some logical sequence
  • Russian: после́довательный (poslédovatelʹnyj) — having some logical sequence
  • Russian: упоря́доченный (uporjádočennyj) — having some logical sequence
  • Russian: логи́чный (logíčnyj) — having some logical sequence
  • Tagalog: magkakasunod — having some logical sequence
  • Tagalog: kasunod — having some logical sequence
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