AWL Sublist 7 · Academic Word

successive

/səkˈsesɪv/ Syllables: suc·ces·sive

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

Following one after another in uninterrupted sequence; consecutive.

Synonyms

consecutive sequential following

Antonyms

intermittent sporadic

Translations

successive in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

متتالي، متعاقب

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

أن يأتي شيء بعد شيء آخر مباشرة دون انقطاع.

Easy Explanation

Successive means one after another without gaps. Economists track successive quarters of growth when assessing recovery from recession.

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Memory TipSuccess plus -ive — things succeeding each other in sequence.

Contextual Examples

Successive cohorts of students showed improved writing scores after the curriculum revision.

The dynasty survived three successive crises documented in the medieval history sourcebook.

Successive rounds of peer review strengthened the argument before the article was accepted.

Word Families & Pronunciation