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successive vs consecutive

consecutive vs successive

successive and consecutive both are adjectives.

successive is not an adverb while consecutive is an adverb.

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

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