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successive

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /səkˈsɛsɪv/

successive means: Following one after another, without a break or a different thing in between.

adjective

ONE AFTER ANOTHERB2

Following one after another, without a break or a different thing in between.

  • It rained for three successive days.
  • Successive governments have promised to improve the roads.
  • The team suffered five successive defeats.

Similar words: consecutive, back-to-back

Opposites: nonconsecutive

Common phrases: successive years, successive generations, three successive wins

PASSED TO HEIRSC2

Passed from one person to another through a family line.

  • The document described the title as successive.
  • The family claimed successive rights to the estate.
  • That ancient law established a successive claim through the male line.

Similar words: hereditary, inherited

Common phrases: a successive title, successive rights, successive inheritance

Questions about successive

What does successive mean?

Following one after another, without a break or a different thing in between.

What is successive in other languages?

Türkçe: art arda gelen · Español: sucesivo · Français: successif · Deutsch: aufeinanderfolgend · Italiano: successivo · 日本語: 連続する

How do you pronounce successive?

It is pronounced /səkˈsɛsɪv/.

How do you use successive in a sentence?

It rained for three successive days. Successive governments have promised to improve the roads.

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