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consecutive

Following continuously in unbroken sequence; in math, consecutive integers differ by exactly one (e.g., n, n+1, n+2).


Example

The sum of three consecutive integers can be expressed as 3n + 3, where n is the smallest integer.


Synonyms

successivesequentialcontiguousfollowing



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