consecution C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˌkɑnsəˈkjuːʃən/ UK /ˌkɒnsɪˈkjuːʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a logical sequence or succession of things The proof unfolds in a strict consecution of lemmas. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a logical sequence or... sequencesuccessionseriesprogressionorderchain Word family Related forms consecutiveexecutionpersecutionprosecutesequel Etymology AI details From Latin consecutio ('a following after, sequence'), from consequi ('to follow closely'), from con- ('with, together') + sequi ('to follow'). consecutio Latin sequi Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # consecution **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌkɑnsəˈkjuːʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌkɒnsɪˈkjuːʃən/ ## Meanings 1. a logical sequence or succession of things ## Examples - The proof unfolds in a strict consecution of lemmas. ## Synonyms - sequence - succession - series - progression - order - chain ## Related Forms - consecutive - execution - persecution - prosecute - sequel ## Roots and Affixes - Root: consecutio - Root: sequi ## Etymology From Latin consecutio ('a following after, sequence'), from consequi ('to follow closely'), from con- ('with, together') + sequi ('to follow'). ## AI Etymology Consecution is a noun meaning "a logical sequence or succession of things". Historically, it is from Latin consecutio ('a following after, sequence'), from consequi ('to follow closely'), from con- ('with, together') + sequi ('to follow'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: consecution is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin consecutio with Latin sequi. Close English family members include consecutive, execution, persecution, prosecute, and sequel. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown