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consecutive
01
continuously happening one after another
Examples
He scored three consecutive goals in the match, leading his team to victory.
The company reported consecutive quarterly losses, leading to concerns among investors.
02
(grammar) referring to a clause or sentence structure that expresses a consequence or result of a preceding action or statement
Examples
The phrase " so that " introduces a consecutive clause, explaining the result of the previous action.
In the sentence " He worked hard, so he passed the exam, " the second part is a consecutive clause showing the result of his hard work.
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