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consecutive definition

con·secu·tive (kən sek′yo̵̅o̅ tiv, -yə-)

adjective

  1. following in order, without interruption; successive for four consecutive days
  2. proceeding from one part or idea to the next in logical order, as a story, reasoning, etc.

Etymology: Fr consécutif < ML consecutivus < pp. of L consequi: see consequence

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