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successive

Translation
successive
/seuhk ses"iv/, adj.
1. following in order or in uninterrupted sequence; consecutive: three successive days.
2. following another in a regular sequence: the second successive day.
3. characterized by or involving succession.
[1400-50; late ME < ML successivus, equiv. to success(us), ptp. of succedere to SUCCEED + -ivus -IVE]

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  • Successive — Suc*ces sive, a. [Cf. F. successif. See {Succeed}.] 1. Following in order or in uninterrupted course; coming after without interruption or interval; following one after another in a line or series; consecutive; as, the successive revolution of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • successive — I adjective after, consecutive, ensuing, following, later, subsequent, succeeding, sequent, sequential associated concepts: successive application, successive continuance, successive proceeding, successive term of imprisonment, successive writ II …   Law dictionary

  • successive — 1> последующий; следующий один за другим; последовательный Ex: our team won six successive games наша команда выиграла шесть игр подряд Ex: successive ballots выборы в несколько туров Ex: successive concentrations воен. последовательное… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

  • successive — adj. 1) последующий 2) следующий один за другим, последова тельный; it has rained for three successive days дождь идет три дня подряд …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

  • successive — səkˈsesɪv прил. 1) последующий, следующий Syn : following, subsequent 2) следующий один за другим, последовательный последующий; следующий один за другим; последовательный our team won six * games …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

  • successive — * * * ● successif, successive adjectif (bas latin successivus, du latin classique succedere, succéder) Se dit des choses qui se succèdent, des personnes qui viennent à la suite les unes des autres : Des refus successifs ont fini par l écœurer. ●… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • successive — adjective Date: 15th century 1. following in order ; following each other without interruption < their fourth successive victory > 2. characterized by or produced in succession • successively adverb • successiveness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • successive — 1) соседний 2) последующий 3) последовательный – successive analysis – successive approximation – successive approximations – successive contrast – successive correction – successive differentiation… …   Англо-русский технический словарь

  • successive — adjective a) Coming one after the other in a series. They had won the title for five successive years. b) Of, or relating to a succession. Syn: consecutive See Also: succeed, success …   Wiktionary

  • successive — [sək sesɪv] 1) Общая лексика: последовательный, последующий, следующий один за другим, успешный, преемственный 2) Техника: очередной 3) История: сменяющий один другого (From these successive populations it had obtained all the benefits which each …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

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