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Added 9 October 2026

consecutive

/kənˈsɛkjʊtɪv/ adjective

Latin root: cōnsecūtīvus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about consecutive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Following, in succession, without interruption.
Having some logical sequence.

noun

A sequence of notes or chords that results from repeated shifts in pitch of the same interval.
A linguistic form that implies or describes an event that follows temporally from another.
Consecutive interpretation.

Origin

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

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