Sucessive vs. Successive: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Published on October 12, 2023
"Sucessive" is an incorrect spelling. The correct spelling is "Successive," which describes a series of events or items that follow one after another.
Which is correct: Sucessive or Successive
How to spell Successive?
Sucessive is Incorrect
Successive is Correct
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Key Differences
Think of "Successive" as having two "c's" for "consecutive events."
Sawaira Riaz
Oct 12, 2023
The root word is "success," so to remember, think "success-ive."
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Oct 12, 2023
Just like "success" comes with double 's's and one 'c,' "successive" follows the same pattern.
Sawaira Riaz
Oct 12, 2023
Pair it mentally with "consecutive," both words describe series and both have double 's's.
Janet White
Oct 12, 2023
Consider that "success" and "successive" both start with 'suc-'; if you spell one correctly, you likely spell the other correctly as well.
Aimie Carlson
Oct 12, 2023
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Sucessive and Successive Definitions
Successive
Successive refers to things following one after the other in a series.
The team won three successive championships.
Aimie Carlson
Sep 15, 2023
Successive
Successive means occurring or existing in a continuous sequence.
He was late for three successive days.
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Sep 15, 2023
Successive
Successive denotes the uninterrupted continuation of a status or condition.
The project faced successive delays.
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Sep 15, 2023
Successive
Successive indicates events or elements that proceed in a logical or chronological order.
The algorithm sorts the numbers in successive order.
Janet White
Sep 15, 2023
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Successive
Following in uninterrupted order; consecutive
On three successive days.
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Sep 13, 2023
Successive
Of, characterized by, or involving succession
The government successive to the fallen monarchy.
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Sep 13, 2023
Successive
Coming one after the other in a series.
They had won the title for five successive years.
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Sep 13, 2023
Successive
Of, or relating to a succession; hereditary.
A successive title; a successive empire
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Sep 13, 2023
Successive
(grammar) 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.
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Sep 13, 2023
Successive
Following in order or in uninterrupted course; coming after without interruption or interval; following one after another in a line or series; consecutive; as, the successive revolution of years; the successive kings of Egypt; successive strokes of a hammer.
Send the successive ills through ages down.
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Sep 13, 2023
Successive
Having or giving the right of succeeding to an inheritance; inherited by succession; hereditary; as, a successive title; a successive empire.
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Sep 13, 2023
Successive
Successive implies that something is replacing another in a role or position.
The successive generations upheld family traditions.
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Sep 15, 2023
FAQs
What is the verb form of Successive?
There is no direct verb form for "Successive."
Sawaira Riaz
Oct 12, 2023
Which vowel is used before Successive?
The vowel 'u' is used before "Successive."
Janet White
Oct 12, 2023
Why is it called Successive?
It is called "Successive" because it describes things that follow one after another in a sequence.
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Oct 12, 2023
What is the singular form of Successive?
"Successive" is an adjective and doesn't have a singular or plural form.
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Oct 12, 2023
Is Successive a negative or positive word?
It is generally neutral; the connotation depends on the context.
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Oct 12, 2023
Which preposition is used with Successive?
"In" is commonly used, as in "in successive years."
Harlon Moss
Oct 12, 2023
Which conjunction is used with Successive?
"And" is often used, as in "successive and continuous."
Aimie Carlson
Oct 12, 2023
What is a stressed syllable in Successive?
The second syllable, "ces," is stressed.
Aimie Carlson
Oct 12, 2023
How is Successive used in a sentence?
"The athlete broke records in successive years."
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Oct 12, 2023
What is the opposite of Successive?
The opposite could be "intermittent" or "nonconsecutive."
Harlon Moss
Oct 12, 2023
What is the first form of Successive?
It's an adjective; it doesn't have verb forms.
Sara Rehman
Oct 12, 2023
What is the third form of Successive?
It's an adjective; it doesn't have verb forms.
Janet White
Oct 12, 2023
Which article is used with Successive?
"The" can be used, as in "the successive steps."
Sawaira Riaz
Oct 12, 2023
Which determiner is used with Successive?
"The" and "several" are examples of determiners that can be used with "successive."
Janet White
Oct 12, 2023
What is the second form of Successive?
It's an adjective; it doesn't have verb forms.
Aimie Carlson
Oct 12, 2023
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