Successive: meaning, definitions and examples

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successive

 

[ sษ™kหˆsษ›sษชv ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in time

Following one after another without interruption; sequential.

Synonyms

consecutive, continuous, sequential

Examples of usage

  • The successive waves of the pandemic have put a strain on the healthcare system.
  • She won three successive games in a row.
Context #2 | Adjective

in position

Following in order or in uninterrupted sequence; consecutive.

Synonyms

consecutive, continuous, sequential

Examples of usage

  • He carefully lined up the successive cups on the shelf.
  • The successive layers of paint created a vibrant effect.

Translations

Translations of the word "successive" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sucessivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคจเฅเค•เฅเคฐเคฎเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช aufeinanderfolgend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berturut-turut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพัะปั–ะดะพะฒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kolejny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้€ฃ็ถšใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท successif

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sucesivo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ardฤฑลŸฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—ฐ์†์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชุชุงุจุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ po sobฤ› jdoucรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ po sebe idรบci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฟž็ปญ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zaporedni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รญ rรถรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑั–ั€ั–ะฝะตะฝ ะบะตะนั–ะฝ ะฑั–ั€ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ardฤฑcฤฑl

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sucesivo

Etymology

The word 'successive' originated from the Latin word 'successivus', which is derived from 'successus', the past participle of 'succedere' meaning 'come after'. The term has been used in English since the early 17th century to describe things that follow one after another in a particular order or sequence.

See also: successes, successful, successfully, succession, successively, successor, successors, unsuccess, unsuccessful, unsuccessfully.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,900, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.