successive

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 — 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 — successively, adv. successiveness, n. /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… …   Universalium

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