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con·secu·tive (kən sek′yo̵̅o̅ tiv, -yə-)
adjective
- following in order, without interruption; successive for four consecutive days
- 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
Related Forms:
- consecutively con·sec′u·tively adverb
- consecutiveness con·sec′u·tive·ness noun
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