successive Definition
- 1following one another or following others
- 2consecutive
Using successive: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "successive" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The company has had three successive quarters of growth.
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He won the championship for the third successive year.
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The successive waves of immigrants brought their own cultures and traditions with them.
successive Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for successive
Phrases with successive
in a sequence, with each item following the previous one
Example
Please arrange the books in successive order according to their publication dates.
successive governments
a series of governments that follow one another
Example
The country has been ruled by successive governments over the past decade.
successive generations
a series of generations that follow one another
Example
The family business has been passed down through successive generations.
Origins of successive
from Latin 'successivus', from 'succedere' meaning 'come after'
Summary: successive in Brief
'Successive' [səkˈsɛsɪv] describes things that follow one another in a sequence or series. It is often used to describe events or actions that occur one after the other, such as 'The company has had three successive quarters of growth.' 'Successive' can also be used to describe a series of governments or generations, as in 'The country has been ruled by successive governments over the past decade.'
