suc|ces´sive|ness

suc|ces´sive|ness
suc|ces|sive «suhk SEHS ihv», adjective.
1. coming one after another; following in order; consecutive: »

It has rained for three successive days.

2. characterized by or involving succession.
suc|ces´sive|ly, adverb.
suc|ces´sive|ness, noun.
Synonym Study 1 Successive, consecutive mean following one after another. Successive implies coming one after another in regular order: »

I have worked on three successive Saturdays.

Consecutive implies coming one after another without interruption or a break: »

I worked three consecutive days last week.


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  • suc|ces´sive|ly — suc|ces|sive «suhk SEHS ihv», adjective. 1. coming one after another; following in order; consecutive: »It has rained for three successive days. 2. characterized by or involving succession. –suc|ces´sive|ly, adverb. –suc|ces´sive|ness, noun.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • suc|ces|sive — «suhk SEHS ihv», adjective. 1. coming one after another; following in order; consecutive: »It has rained for three successive days. 2. characterized by or involving succession. –suc|ces´sive|ly, adverb. –suc|ces´sive|ness, noun. Synonym Study 1 S …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • sive — ab·es·sive; abu·sive; ad·es·sive; ad·he·sive·me·ter; ad·he·sive·ness; ad·mis·sive; ad·ver·sive; ag·gres·sive·ness; Air·bra·sive; al·lu·sive; ap·pre·hen·sive; as·cen·sive; cen·sive; cic·a·tri·sive; co·he·sive; col·lu·sive; com·pas·sive;… …   English syllables

  • ces — ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·ces·sion·al; ac·ces·sit; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ces·so·rize; ac·ti·no·my·ces; al·ces; al·tri·ces; an·ar·ces·tes; an·ces·to·ri·al; an·ces·tral; an·ces·tress; an·ces·tri·al; an·ces·tri·an;… …   English syllables

  • suc — ex·suc·cous; suc; suc·cade; suc·ce·da·ne·ous; suc·ce·da·ne·um; suc·ce·dent; suc·ceed; suc·ceed·er; suc·cent; suc·cen·tor; suc·cen·tu·ri·ate; suc·cès; suc·cess; suc·cess·ful; suc·ces·sion; suc·ces·sion·al; suc·ces·sion·ist; suc·ces·sive;… …   English syllables

  • successiveness — suc·ces·sive·ness …   English syllables

  • successive — suc•ces•sive [[t]səkˈsɛs ɪv[/t]] adj. 1) following in order or in uninterrupted sequence; consecutive: three successive days[/ex] 2) following another in a regular sequence: the second successive day[/ex] 3) characterized by or involving… …   From formal English to slang

  • 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

  • Successiveness — Suc*ces sive*ness, n. The quality or state of being successive. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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