consecutive
part of speech
adjective (consecutive)
meaning for a pupil
Consecutive means following one after another in order, without a gap. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths, consecutive numbers come one after another: 4, 5, 6. Consecutive even numbers go up by 2: 6, 8, 10. A classic puzzle: «three consecutive numbers add to 24» — they are 7, 8, 9. In everyday life and sport, a team wins «three consecutive games» in a row. Phrases: consecutive numbers, consecutive days, consecutive wins, for the third consecutive time.
examples
- 5, 6 and 7 are consecutive numbers. tree →
- It rained for five consecutive days. tree →
- Our team won four consecutive matches. tree →
- Three consecutive numbers add up to 15: they are 4, 5 and 6. tree →
- 10, 12 and 14 are consecutive even numbers. tree →
- She came first for the third consecutive time. tree →
- Two consecutive numbers always have one odd and one even. tree →
note
Adjective. Consecutive whole numbers differ by 1; consecutive even or odd numbers differ by 2. For three consecutive numbers, the middle one is the total ÷ 3. «Successive» means nearly the same.
Trees and pragmatics
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