"consecution" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌkɒnsɪˈkjuːʃən/ Forms: consecutions [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English consecucioun (“attainment”), from Latin cōnsecūtiō (“effect, proper sequence, attainment”), from past participle of cōnsequor (“to follow, result, reach”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|consecucioun||attainment}} Middle English consecucioun (“attainment”), {{der|en|la|cōnsecūtiō||effect, proper sequence, attainment}} Latin cōnsecūtiō (“effect, proper sequence, attainment”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} consecution (countable and uncountable, plural consecutions)
  1. (archaic) A following, or sequel; actual or logical dependence. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-consecution-en-noun-2d6cir0w
  2. (obsolete) A succession or series of any kind. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-consecution-en-noun-0vrvHTpq
  3. (archaic) Sequence. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-consecution-en-noun-bkXBCkzr
  4. (logic) The relation of consequent to antecedent. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Logic Translations ((logic) relation of consequent to antecedent): consécution [feminine] (French), consecucion [feminine] (Occitan), consecución [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-consecution-en-noun-JZiGQ~Qc Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of '(logic) relation of consequent to antecedent': 6 1 0 91 2
  5. (music) A succession of similar intervals in harmony. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-consecution-en-noun--Vk0FrJ6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Occitan translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 24 1 19 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 21 5 15 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 19 3 16 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 29 3 8 51 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 20 18 3 16 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Occitan translations: 17 21 4 17 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 15 16 3 17 50 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sequence [sequence] Related terms: consecutive, month of consecution

Inflected forms

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