nonconsecutive

adjective

non·con·sec·u·tive ˌnän-kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv

-kə-tiv

Synonyms of nonconsecutive next

: not being in a sequence : not consecutive

Exercise three times a week on nonconsecutive days.

nonconsecutively adverb

He says he sleeps three hours a night, nonconsecutively. —

Nicholas Lemann

Examples of nonconsecutive in a Sentence

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Trump will be sworn in for a second nonconsecutive term in the White House on Jan. 20. —

Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025 William Mackenzie King served three nonconsecutive terms as prime minister in the first half of the 20th century. —

Patrick James, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025 Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer. Trump, who won the 2024 presidential election in November, will be sworn in for a second, nonconsecutive term as U.S. president on Monday, Jan. 20. —

Kyler Alvord, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 Presidential inauguration of Donald Trump In January, Trump will begin his second, nonconsecutive term as the 47th president of the United States. —

Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for nonconsecutive

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonconsecutive was in 1830

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“Nonconsecutive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconsecutive. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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