successive
Translation
successive, consecutive
Examples
The team won five successive games.
The team won five successive games.
Grammar Patterns
successive ((noun)) following one after another The team won five successive games.
Similar Words
Synonyms: consecutive, sequential, following
Etymology
From Latin 'successivus', from 'succedere' (to follow after). It describes things that follow one another.
Memory Tips
This adjective describes things that happen 'in succession'. If you know the noun 'succession', you can easily remember the adjective 'successive'.