consecutive
A sequence of notes or chords that results from repeated shifts in pitch of the same…A sequence of notes or chords that results from repeated shifts in pitch of the same interval.
» It snowed for ten consecutive days.
Es schneite zehn Tage am Stück. — virgil
Es schneite zehn Tage hintereinander. — wolfgangth
Снег шёл десять дней подряд. — marafon
Десять дней подряд шёл снег. — marafon
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3 senses(countable)A sequence of notes or chords that results from repeated shifts in pitch of the same interval.
(countable)A linguistic form that implies or describes an event that follows temporally from another.
(countable, uncountable)Consecutive interpretation.
Examples
22 sentencesIt snowed for ten consecutive days.
ruСнег шёл десять дней подряд. — marafon
deEs schneite zehn Tage am Stück. — virgil
Stock prices declined for five consecutive days.
The trial lasted for ten consecutive days.
Tom has been sentenced to three consecutive life sentences.
A majority of Japanese workers plan to take more than three consecutive days of summer vacation.
Origin
From French consécutif, from Medieval Latin cōnsecūtīvus, from Latin cōnsecūtus (“followedFrom French consécutif, from Medieval Latin cōnsecūtīvus, from Latin cōnsecūtus (“followed up”), from Latin cōnsequor (“to travel”).
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Forms
plural: consecutives| Singular | consecutive |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable