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Definition of: consecutive
(kən·sek′yə·tiv) adjective
1. Following in uninterrupted succession; successive.
2. Characterized by logical sequence.
3. Following as a consequence or result; consequent.
4. Gram. Denoting result or consequence. [<L consecutus, pp. of consequi. See CONSEQUENT.]
—con·sec′u·tive·ly adverb
—con·sec′·u·tive·ness noun
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