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“successive”
consecutive, successive
consecutive (kuhn SEK yuh tiv) (adjective)
Characterized by an orderly arrangement of words, objects, etc., one after another: The young student surprised everyone by remembering the long list of consecutive words.
successive (suhk SES iv) (adjective)
Following in an uninterrupted order: Successive generations will be grateful for the conservation practices of today.
The successive position of the monarchy was orderly and uninterrupted.
The heraldry of each monarch in the Great Hall was arranged in consecutive order.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group C; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc.
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successive
Following in an uninterrupted sequence; consecutive.
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-cede, -ceed, -cess, -cease
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