successive

Successive is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

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Adjective

Positive successive

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Successive things follow in order, one after another.

   Successive governments have refused to make the changes.

   Edward Kawak won in four successive years (1982-1985).

   Cancers were developing at younger and younger ages with each successive generation in each family.

Synonyms

• consecutive
• following
• subsequent
• later

Related words

• succeed