Successive: meaning, definitions and examples
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successive
[ sษkหsษsษชv ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น sucessivo
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคจเฅเคเฅเคฐเคฎเคฟเค
๐ฉ๐ช aufeinanderfolgend
๐ฎ๐ฉ berturut-turut
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพัะปัะดะพะฒะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ kolejny
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฃ็ถใใ
๐ซ๐ท successif
๐ช๐ธ sucesivo
๐น๐ท ardฤฑลฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฐ์์ ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุชุชุงุจุน
๐จ๐ฟ po sobฤ jdoucรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ po sebe idรบci
๐จ๐ณ ่ฟ็ปญ็
๐ธ๐ฎ zaporedni
๐ฎ๐ธ รญ rรถรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑัััะฝะตะฝ ะบะตะนัะฝ ะฑััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแ แฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ardฤฑcฤฑl
๐ฒ๐ฝ sucesivo
Word origin
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.