consecutives

Noun

consecutive (countable and uncountable, plural consecutives)

1. (countable) A sequence of notes or chords that results from repeated shifts in pitch of the same interval.
   • The theory suggests, but does not state explicitly, that the prohibition of consecutives is the stricter the nearer the interval in question lies to the fundamental component of a blend.1919, Henry J. Watt, The Foundations of Music, page 88
2. (countable) A linguistic form that implies or describes an event that follows temporally from another.
   • What marks the consecutive is its special morphology and syntax indicating the temporal succession of actions.1986, Dieter Kastovsky, Aleksander Szwedek, Linguistics across Historical and Geographical Boundaries, →ISBN
3. Consecutive interpretation.
   • Having an audience would have allowed a more natural setting for the consecutive. The choice of individual sessions was dictated by the following considerations: (i) given that the recordings were made on an itinerant basis (sometimes at subjects' homes), it would have proved practically impossible...2002, Giuliana Garzone, Maurizio Viezzi, Interpreting in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities, →ISBN

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