adj · academic
consecutive
/kənˈsekjətɪv/con·SECU·tive
Band 6-7task1task2speaking
following one after another in sequence without interruption
Examples
“The study recorded data for three consecutive years.”
“He won the competition for the second consecutive time.”
“Consecutive samples were taken to ensure consistency.”
Band 8 sentence
“Over five consecutive semesters, enrollment in the course increased by nearly 20%.”
Collocations
- consecutive years
- consecutive days
- consecutive wins
Word family
consecutively advconsecution noun
Common mistakes
use 'successive' always instead of 'consecutive'→consecutive
translate word‑by‑word as 'liên tục' và dùng 'continuous'→consecutive
Say it for a higher band
5successive→6consecutive→7+consecutive
Synonyms
successive
Easily confused
successive
“The team achieved three successive victories last season.”
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