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UK
/kənsˈɛkjuːtˌɪv/
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[ US /kənˈsɛkjətɪv/ ]
[ US /kənˈsɛkjətɪv/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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one after the other
back-to-back home runs -
in regular succession without gaps
serial concerts -
successive (without a break)
sick for five straight days
ADVERB
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in a consecutive manner
we numbered the papers consecutively
How To Use consecutive In A Sentence
- Can you tell me what the major league record is for most consecutive batters retired by a pitcher and who holds it?
- But after three consecutive nights of camping out I'd had enough, especially since the last had been spent near Verdun in Le Foret du Mort Homme, which translates as Dead Man's Forest.
- On two consecutive nights of Hardball, Chris Matthews brought up this same trio as examples of Gore's "delusionary" thinking. Going After Gore
- The consecutive statements, allegations, and counterallegations made in turn by plaintiff and defendant, or prosecutor and accused, in a legal proceeding.
- Fifty consecutive, nonobese, habitually snoring, otherwise-healthy children (age range: 6-9 years) and 50 age -, gender -, and ethnicity-matched obese children (BMI z score: 1.67) underwent an overnight polysomnographic evaluation, followed by a multiple sleep latency test the following day. Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Is Sleep Apnea a Significant Problem in Sleepy Kids?
- Henin derailed an all-Williams showdown by dismissing Serena in the quarterfinals for the third consecutive time at a Grand Slam. Russians, ex-champs spice women's semis
- He reeled off six consecutive pars before taking bogey from a greenside bunker at No. 8. USATODAY.com - Goosen ganders second U.S. Open victory
- Practicing fourths and consecutive sevenths challenges the ear in ways that sixths and thirds don't, in addition to enhancing hand stability.
- The Colts coach will again contemplate whether to retire after his team was eliminated from the playoffs by the Chargers for a second consecutive season. NFL Replay: Staying or going, Dungy's historic place is secure
- Methods In this retrospective study, The operation indication, result and complication fo 11 consecutive cases of artificial iris diaphragm implantation for silicone oil support eye were studied.