Successive

Pronunciation

Origin

Latin succedere, to succeed in

Full definition of successive

Adjective

1. Coming one after the other in a series.They had won the title for five successive years.
• 2011, November 5, Phil Dawkes, QPR 2 - 3 Man City, Mancini's men were far from their best but dug in to earn a 10th win in 11 league games and an eighth successive victory in all competitions to maintain their five-point lead at the top of the table.
2. Of, or relating to a succession; hereditary.a successive title; a successive empire

Synonyms

• (in a series) consecutive

Derived terms

• successively
• nonsuccessive

Related terms

• succeed
• success