adj · neutral
consecutive
UK/kənˈsɛkjʊtɪv/US/kənˈsɛkjətɪv/con·SEC·u·tive
Following continuously in unbroken or logical sequence; one after another.
Examples
“She has won the championship for three consecutive years.”
“There were five consecutive days of rain last month.”
“The team recorded eight consecutive wins.”
Band 8 sentence
“The company reported profits for ten consecutive quarters, demonstrating strong long‑term growth.”
Collocations
- consecutive years / consecutive days
- win/lose consecutively
- for three consecutive months
Word family
Common mistakes
three consecutively years→three consecutive years
consecutive = continuous→consecutive (liên tiếp theo thứ tự) và continuous (liên tục không ngắt quãng về mặt thời gian/không gian) khác sắc thái
Say it for a higher band
5in a row→6successive→7+consecutive
Synonyms
successive
in a row
Easily confused
successive
“They suffered successive defeats before the team improved.”
Related words
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In -ive
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