consecutive

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

From French consécutif, from Medieval Latin cōnsecūtīvus, from Latin cōnsecūtus (“followed up”), from Latin cōnsequor (“to travel”).

From the Latin prosecute, persecute, consecutive, execute. — Stories from Tagore, Rabindranath Tagore
Done by him 300 consecutive nights in Paris! — Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain
It will be perceived, the years are not consecutive. — A New Guide for Emigrants to the West, John Mason Peck

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