successive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Coming one after the other in a series.
  2. Of, or relating to a succession; hereditary.
  3. Of or relating to the grammatical aspect which presupposes the completion of a secondary action as a premise for the primary action of the statement.

Pronunciation

/səkˈsɛsɪv/ En-us-successive.ogg /səkˈsesɪv/ /səkˈsesəv/

Word forms

successive

Etymology

From Latin succedere (“to succeed in”).

Synonyms

in a series

Related words

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