consecution

  • 11consecution — n. 1. Succession, series, successive appearance. 2. Connection, linking together …

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  • 12consecution — con·se·cu·tion …

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  • 13consecution — con•se•cu•tion [[t]ˌkɒn sɪˈkyu ʃən[/t]] n. 1) succession; sequence 2) logical sequence; chain of reasoning • Etymology: 1525–35; < L consecūtiō, der. of consecū , var. s. ofconsequīto follow, succeed …

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  • 14consecution — /kɒnsəˈkjuʃən/ (say konsuh kyoohshuhn) noun 1. succession; sequence. 2. logical sequence; inference. {Latin consecūtio, from consequī follow after} …

  • 15consecution —   n. logical advance in argument; sequence.    ♦ consecutive, a. following in uninterrupted or logical order …

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  • 16consecution — n. 1 logical sequence (in argument or reasoning). 2 sequence, succession (of events etc.). Etymology: L consecutio f. consequi consecut overtake (as com , sequi pursue) …

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  • 17Month of consecution — Consecution Con se*cu tion, n. [L. consecutio. See {Consequent}.] 1. A following, or sequel; actual or logical dependence. Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster] 2. A succession or series of any kind. [Obs.] Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] {Month of… …

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  • 18consécutif — consécutif, ive [ kɔ̃sekytif, iv ] adj. • fin XVe; lat. consecutus, de consequi « suivre » 1 ♦ (Au plur., choses) Qui se suivent immédiatement dans le temps, ou (moins cour.) dans l espace ou selon un ordre notionnel. Il a plu pendant six jours… …

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  • 19HUSSERL (E.) — Edmund Husserl est tout simplement le plus grand philosophe apparu depuis les Grecs. Ce jugement subsiste, différent de celui des partisans de la « philosophie husserlienne» – et malgré, tout aussi bien, les adversaires de celle ci – parce qu’il… …

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  • 20sequence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Order of succession Nouns 1. sequence, coming after; going after, following, consecutiveness, succession, extension, continuation, order of succession, successiveness; flow chart; continuity. See rear,… …

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