Sucesivo (en. Successive)

/suse̞sivo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
That occurs one after another without interruption.
The successive events led to an unexpected outcome.
Los sucesivos eventos llevaron a un desenlace inesperado.
That results from a succession.
A series of successive triumphs built his fame.
Una serie de triunfos sucesivos construyó su fama.
Events that take place in progressive order.
The successive changes in politics have generated uncertainty.
Los sucesivos cambios en la política han generado incertidumbre.

Etymology

From Latin 'successivus', meaning 'that follows'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

successive events
Events that occur one after another.
sucesivos acontecimientos
on successive occasions
At different moments in a continuous manner.
en sucesivas ocasiones
successive failure
A failure that occurs repeatedly.
sucesivo fracaso

Related Words

event
A particular event or fact.
suceso
successor
One who follows another in a position or function.
sucesor
succession
The action of following another or of coming one after another.
sucesión

Slang Meanings

Something that repeats in informal situations.
That movie had successive jokes that didn't make me laugh.
Esa película tuvo sucesivos chistes que no me hicieron reír.
When something happens in a chain.
The successive parties in the neighborhood never end.
Las sucesivas fiestas en el barrio nunca tienen fin.