consecutive
gb/kənsˈɛkjətɪv/ us/kənsˈɛkjətɪv/
B2
English
~ 8400
egymást követő
B2
1
Usage pattern:
[number] consecutive [plural noun]
She worked ten consecutive days without a break.
Tíz egymást követő napon dolgozott szünet nélkül.
The team has won five consecutive games this season.
A csapat öt egymást követő meccset nyert meg ebben a szezonban.
He served three consecutive terms as mayor.
The data cover twelve consecutive months of sales.
The teacher asked the students to list three consecutive numbers.
Learner examples
It rained for four consecutive days.
Négy egymást követő napon esett az eső.
I went to the gym on three consecutive nights.
Három egymást követő este mentem edzőterembe.
They lost two consecutive matches.
We had classes for five consecutive hours.
She missed school for three consecutive weeks.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "consecutive" with "continuous". "Consecutive" means separate items that follow one after another (for example, three consecutive days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday). "Continuous" means something that does not stop at all (for example, it rained continuously for 24 hours). Learners may also forget that "consecutive" is usually used with countable, ordered things like days, years, games, or numbers.
Meaning
following one after another
Collocations
consecutive days
|consecutive years
|consecutive wins
|consecutive numbers
|consecutive terms
|consecutive sentences
Synonyms
successive (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
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sequential (Emphasizes being in a particular sequence; more technical or formal than "consecutive".)
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in a row (Informal phrase often used in place of "consecutive", especially with time or wins.)
Antonyms
nonconsecutive (Direct opposite, especially in technical or formal contexts; means there are gaps in the series.)
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separate (Suggests items are not directly following each other or are not in one continuous series.)
Themes
time
|numbers
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Happening one after another in order, with nothing in between.
Following one after another in order, with no gaps or breaks between the items in the series.
Grammar
Dictionary form
consecutive
IPA
GB/kənsˈɛkjətɪv/
US/kənsˈɛkjətɪv/
Syllables & stress
con - sec - ut - ive (4 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sec)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: consecutive
Word family
Core family
consecutively
adverb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
nonconsecutive
adjective
Expressions
consecutive days
1/kənsˈɛkjətɪv dˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
days one after another
A number of days that come one after another with no break between them.
Examples
- The store is open for seven consecutive days during the holiday season.
- He called me for three consecutive days to check on my health.
consecutive numbers
1/kənsˈɛkjətɪv nˈʌmbɚz/
fixed phrase
technical
numbers that follow directly
Numbers that come one after another when you count, like 5, 6, and 7.
Examples
- The teacher asked the class to add three consecutive numbers.
- In this pattern, each term is the sum of two consecutive numbers.
consecutive sentences
1/kənsˈɛkjətɪv sˈɛntənsɪz/
fixed phrase
technical
prison terms one after another
Prison times that a person must serve one after another, so the total time is the sum of them.
Examples
- The judge ordered that the two prison terms be served as consecutive sentences.
- He received three consecutive sentences totaling fifteen years.
consecutive terms
1/kənsˈɛkjətɪv tˈɚmz/
fixed phrase
service periods one after another
Official periods of time in a job or office that happen one after another with no break.
Examples
- The president is not allowed to serve more than two consecutive terms.
- He was elected to three consecutive terms on the board.
consecutive wins
1/kənsˈɛkjətɪv wˈɪnz/
fixed phrase
wins one after another
Several wins that happen one after another with no loss in between.
Examples
- The team celebrated six consecutive wins.
- With this victory, she now has four consecutive wins in the tournament.
consecutive years
1/kənsˈɛkjətɪv jˈɪɹz/
fixed phrase
years one after another
A number of years that come one after another with no year in between.
Examples
- She won the award for three consecutive years.
- The company reported losses for two consecutive years.