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consecutive vs successive

successive vs consecutive

consecutive and successive both are adjectives.

consecutive is an adverb but successive is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
consecutive No Yes No Yes
successive No Yes No No
As adjectives, consecutive and successive are synonyms defined as:
  • consecutive and successive: in regular succession without gaps
Other synonyms of consecutive include sequent, sequential, serial.
consecutive (adjective) successive (adjective)
successive (without a break) in regular succession without gaps
in regular succession without gaps
one after the other
consecutive (adverb) successive (adverb)
in a sequential manner
Difference between consecutive and successive

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