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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSuccessive
/səkˈses.ɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Following one another or following others without interruption; consecutive.
"She won the championship for three successive years." - 2
Constitutive of a series or sequence following a particular order.
"The experiment required measurements at successive intervals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'successivus', stemming from 'succedere' (to come close after, follow after), combining 'sub-' (up from under, close to) and 'cedere' (to go, walk). It entered the English language in the late 16th century to describe events, numbers, or things following one another without interruption.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Successive" is said worldwide
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successif
Transliteration: suk.sɛ.f
"Il a plu pendant trois jours successifs."
aufeinanderfolgend
Transliteration: aʊ̯fʔaɪ̯ˈandɐˌfɔlɡn̩t
"Sie gewann an drei aufeinanderfolgenden Tagen."
successivo
Transliteration: /sut.tʃesˈsi.vo/
"Ha piovuto per tre giorni successivi."
sucesivo
Transliteration: /suθeˈsiβo/
"Llovió durante tres días sucesivos."
sucessivo
Transliteration: /su.seˈsi.vu/
"Choveu por três dias sucessivos."
लगातार
Transliteration: lagātār
"यह लगातार तीन दिनों तक चला।"
连续的
Transliteration: lián xù de
"他连续三天取得了第一名。"
연속적인
Transliteration: yeonsokjeogin
"그들은 3일 연속으로 승리했다."
連続した
Transliteration: renzoku shita
"彼は3日連続で優勝した。"
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