- successive
- successive early 15c., from M.L. successivus, from success-, stem of succedere (see SUCCEED (Cf. succeed)). Related: Successively.
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successive — suc·ces·sive /sək se siv/ adj 1 a: of or relating to succession successive rights b: created by succession 2: following in order: following each other without interruption successive bankruptcy filings 3: of … Law dictionary
Successive — Suc*ces sive, a. [Cf. F. successif. See {Succeed}.] 1. Following in order or in uninterrupted course; coming after without interruption or interval; following one after another in a line or series; consecutive; as, the successive revolution of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
successive — *consecutive, sequent, sequential, serial Analogous words: continuous, *continual, constant, incessant: rotating, alternating (see ROTATE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
successive — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ following one another or following others. DERIVATIVES successively adverb … English terms dictionary
successive — [sək ses′iv] adj. [ME < LL successivus] 1. coming in succession; following one after another in sequence; consecutive 2. of or involving succession successively adv. successiveness n … English World dictionary
successive — [[t]səkse̱sɪv[/t]] ADJ Successive means happening or existing one after another without a break. Jackson was the winner for a second successive year... Britain was suffering from the failure of successive governments to co ordinate a national… … English dictionary
successive — /səkˈsɛsɪv / (say suhk sesiv) adjective 1. following in order or in uninterrupted course: three successive days. 2. following another in a regular sequence: the second successive day. 3. characterised by or involving succession. –successively,… …
successive — successively, adv. successiveness, n. /seuhk ses iv/, adj. 1. following in order or in uninterrupted sequence; consecutive: three successive days. 2. following another in a regular sequence: the second successive day. 3. characterized by or… … Universalium
successive — ● successif, successive adjectif (bas latin successivus, du latin classique succedere, succéder) Se dit des choses qui se succèdent, des personnes qui viennent à la suite les unes des autres : Des refus successifs ont fini par l écœurer. ●… … Encyclopédie Universelle
successive — 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
