Successive

  • 11successive — suc|ces|sive [səkˈsesıv] adj [only before noun] coming or following one after the other ▪ The team has had five successive victories. ▪ Successive governments have tried to deal with this issue. >successively adv …

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  • 12successive — suc•ces•sive [[t]səkˈsɛs ɪv[/t]] adj. 1) following in order or in uninterrupted sequence; consecutive: three successive days[/ex] 2) following another in a regular sequence: the second successive day[/ex] 3) characterized by or involving… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 13successive — In succession; following in a regular sequence. A grant of the right to successive renewals of a lease does not grant a right to renew indefinitely, since the word successive imports concatenation, and not duration. Geyer v Lietzan, 230 Ind 404,… …

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  • 14successive — adjective Date: 15th century 1. following in order ; following each other without interruption < their fourth successive victory > 2. characterized by or produced in succession • successively adverb • successiveness noun …

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  • 15successive — adjective a) Coming one after the other in a series. They had won the title for five successive years. b) Of, or relating to a succession. Syn: consecutive See Also: succeed, success …

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  • 16successive — See consecutive; See also continual. See consecutive, successive …

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  • 17successive — adj. Successive is used with these nouns: ↑defeat, ↑draw, ↑generation, ↑month, ↑season, ↑stage, ↑title, ↑wave, ↑week, ↑year …

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  • 18successive — suc·ces·sì·ve avv., lat. OB successivamente {{line}} {{/line}} ETIMO: lat. tardo successive, der. di successivus successivo …

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  • 19successive — suc|ces|sive [ sək sesıv ] adjective ** coming or happening one after another in a series: Clarke remains champion for the sixth successive year. ╾ suc|ces|sive|ly adverb …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20successive — adjective coming or following one after the other: The hockey team has had five successive victories. successively adverb …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English