consecutive
Following one after another in a continuous series without any breaks. It describes things that happen in a logical order, like numbers (1, 2, 3) or days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday).
Beispiele
3 von 5It rained for three consecutive days this week.
It rained for three days in a row this week.
The prisoner was sentenced to two consecutive life terms.
The prisoner was given two life sentences to be served one after the other.
We won four consecutive games of bowling last night!
We won four games of bowling one after another last night!
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Look at the 'secut' part; it is like 'sequence'. Consecutive things follow a sequence.
Schnelles Quiz
The team won the championship for the fourth _______ year.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: consecutive
Beispiele
It rained for three consecutive days this week.
everydayIt rained for three days in a row this week.
The prisoner was sentenced to two consecutive life terms.
formalThe prisoner was given two life sentences to be served one after the other.
We won four consecutive games of bowling last night!
informalWe won four games of bowling one after another last night!
The data shows a decline in temperature over five consecutive months.
academicThe information shows that the temperature dropped for five months in a row.
Our company has seen profit growth for six consecutive quarters.
businessOur business has made more money for six continuous three-month periods.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
for the third consecutive year
happening every year for three years
in consecutive order
arranged one after another
consecutive sentences
legal punishments served one after the other
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Consecutive means one after another; concurrent means at the same time.
These are very similar, but consecutive emphasizes the lack of a gap in the sequence.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'consecutive' when you want to emphasize that there was no break or interruption in a sequence of time or events.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use 'continuous' when referring to a list of items; use 'consecutive' for things that follow a numbered or timed order.
Merkhilfe
Look at the 'secut' part; it is like 'sequence'. Consecutive things follow a sequence.
Wortherkunft
From the Latin word 'consecutus', meaning 'followed closely'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
Frequently used in sports broadcasting and financial reporting to describe winning streaks or economic trends.
Schnelles Quiz
The team won the championship for the fourth _______ year.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: consecutive
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