Successive

/səkˈsɛsɪv/

लगातार; क्रमागत; एक के बाद एक

Origin & History

From Latin *successivus* (‘following after, successive’), from *succedere* (‘to come after’).

यह लैटिन *successivus* (अर्थ: ‘एक के बाद एक आने वाला’) से आया है, जो *succedere* (अर्थ: ‘पीछे/बाद में आना’) से बना है।

Definition

Used to describe things that happen one after another without a break, often in the same order or sequence.

इसका उपयोग उन चीज़ों के लिए होता है जो बिना रुके क्रम/श्रृंखला में एक के बाद एक घटित हों।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
They had won the title for five successive years.
उन्होंने लगातार पाँच वर्षों तक खिताब जीता था।
Adjective:
Two successive governments continued the same policy.
दो क्रमागत सरकारों ने वही नीति जारी रखी।

Usage Examples

They had won the title for five successive years.
The team lost three successive matches.
Successive waves hit the shore.
In successive steps, the process becomes clearer.
He was absent on two successive days.
They lived under successive rulers for centuries.

Related Forms

Noun
Succession / Successiveness
Verb
Succeed / Succeeding / Succeeded
Adjective
Successive / Succeeding
Adverb
Successively

Idioms & Phrases

For X successive years
लगातार X वर्षों तक
In successive waves
लगातार/एक के बाद एक लहरों में
Two successive governments
दो क्रमागत सरकारें