consecutive

• Bezeichnet Ereignisse oder Elemente, die ununterbrochen aufeinander folgen. Auch: in direkter Aufeinanderfolge, ohne Unterbrechung.

Describes events or items that follow one after another without interruption.

1. Following one after anotherB1formal

   Events or items that follow each other in order without a break.

   Aufeinanderfolgend

   • It rained for three consecutive days.
   • She won the award for the fifth consecutive year.
   • The team scored in five consecutive matches.

   Synonymeback-to-backrunningsequentialsuccessiveuninterrupted

   Antonymediscontinuousinterrupted

2. In sequenceB1formal

   Numbers or items arranged in a logical or numerical order.

   Aufeinanderfolgend

   • The pages are numbered consecutively from 1 to 100.
   • He read three consecutive chapters of the book last night.
   • The houses on this street have consecutive numbers.

   Synonymeback-to-backrunningsequentialsuccessiveuninterrupted

   Antonymediscontinuousintermittentseparate