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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /səkˈsɛsɪv/
successive means: Following one after another, without a break or a different thing in between.
adjective
Following one after another, without a break or a different thing in between.
- It rained for three successive days.
- Successive governments have promised to improve the roads.
- The team suffered five successive defeats.
Passed from one person to another through a family line.
- The document described the title as successive.
- The family claimed successive rights to the estate.
- That ancient law established a successive claim through the male line.
Questions about successive
What does successive mean?
Following one after another, without a break or a different thing in between.
What is successive in other languages?
Türkçe: art arda gelen · Español: sucesivo · Français: successif · Deutsch: aufeinanderfolgend · Italiano: successivo · 日本語: 連続する
How do you pronounce successive?
It is pronounced /səkˈsɛsɪv/.
How do you use successive in a sentence?
It rained for three successive days. Successive governments have promised to improve the roads.
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