Continuous
Continuous adjective - Going on and on without any interruptions.
Successive is a synonym for continuous in uninterrupted topic. In some cases you can use "Successive" instead the word "Continuous" as an adjective or a verb.
Successive
Successive adjective - Following one after another without others coming in between.
Usage example: made the honor roll for three successive school terms
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Synonyms for Successive
Continuous is a synonym for successive in uninterrupted topic. You can use "Continuous" instead the word "Successive" as an adjective or a verb, if it concerns topics such as consecutive.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- regular and continuous
- regular and successive
- solid and continuous
- solid and successive
- endless and continuous
- endless and successive
- straight and continuous
- straight and successive
- uninterrupted and continuous
- uninterrupted and successive
- unbroken and continuous
- unbroken and successive
- constant and continuous
- constant and successive
Both words in one sentence
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In AH.com: The Series, it was revealed at the end of the fourth season that the multiverse is the stage for a continuous cosmic war between the Hub Lords (Order) and the Alien Space Bats (Chaos), which continues even through successive Big Bangs and Crunches and new universes being born.
Source: Order Versus Chaos
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