consecutive

1. 1.

   one after the other

   “back-to-back home runs”

   Synonymsback-to-back

   Similarsucceeding
2. 2.

   in regular succession without gaps

   “serial concerts”

   Synonymssequentsequentialserialsuccessive

   Similarordered
3. 3.

   successive (without a break)

   “sick for five straight days”

   Synonymsstraight

   Similarcontinuous

1. 1.

   in a consecutive manner

   “we numbered the papers consecutively”

   Synonymssequentially

Questions about consecutive

What does consecutive mean?

consecutive means "one after the other". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in consecutive?

consecutive has 4 syllables: con-sec-u-tive. The stress falls on "sec". In IPA it is /kənˈsɛkjətɪv/.

What is another word for consecutive?

Close synonyms include back-to-back, sequent, sequential, serial, successive. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is consecutive a common word?

consecutive is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.