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successive

/səkˈsɛsɪv/

Meanings
  • adjective

    Following one after another in continuous or regular order; coming after another in time or space; consecutive.

  • adverb

    One after another; in succession; one following another in time or place.


Pronunciation
  1. /səkˈsɛsɪv/



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Synonyms

consecutive
Rhymes
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persevere , persist , nurse
Variants
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successive , successively , successiveness , successivenesses
Forms
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successively, more successive, most successive


Etymology
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From the Latin word 'successivus' meaning 'following, coming after'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'successive' is often used in mathematics and statistics to describe a sequence of numbers or data points.

  2. In computer science, 'successive approximation' is a method used to find an approximate solution to a problem by making repeated approximations and refining them.


Related Concepts
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  1. consecutive: Following one after another in a regular or logical sequence; coming after each other in turn.

  2. sequence: A series of events or actions that follow one another in a specific order.


Culture
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In literature, 'successive' is often used to describe a series of events or actions that follow one another. In music, it can refer to a succession of chords or melodies.

How to Memorize "successive"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a line of dominos falling one after another, representing the meaning of 'successive'.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'successive' with the concept of a line or chain, where each link comes after the previous one.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'SucCEEd' to remember the meaning of 'successive': S - follows C - comes after C - consecutive E - each E - every D - in order


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