successive

adj
/səkˈsɛsɪv/CA/səkˈsesɪv/

Etymology

From Latin succedere (“to succeed in”).

  1. derived from succedere

Definitions

  1. Coming one after the other in a series.

    • They had won the title for five successive years.
    • A compound of eggs boiled with myrrh, pepper, and cinnamon, taken on several successive days, is recommended by Arabs for strengthening amorous vigor.
    • 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

    Of, or relating to a succession; hereditary.

    • a successive title
    • a successive empire
  3. Of or relating to the grammatical aspect which presupposes the completion of a secondary…

    Of or relating to the grammatical aspect which presupposes the completion of a secondary action as a premise for the primary action of the statement.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at successive. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at successive. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at successive

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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