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It is not only important, but, in a degree necessary, that the people of this country, should have an American Dictionary of the English language; for, although the body of the language is the same as in England, and it is desirable to perpetuate that sameness, yet some differences must exist. Language is the expression of ideas; and if the people of one country cannot preserve an identity of ideas, they cannot retain an identity of language. |
CONSECUTIVE, a. [See Consecution.]
Following in a train; succeeding one
another in a regular order; successive; uninterrupted in course
or succession; with no interval or break; as, fifty
consecutive years.
Following as a consequence or result;
actually or logically dependent; consequential;
succeeding.
The actions of a man consecutive to
volition. Having similarity of
sequence; -- said of certain parallel progressions of two parts
in a piece of harmony; as, consecutive fifths, or
consecutive octaves, which are forbidden.
Consecutive chords (Mus.), chords of the same kind succeeding one another without interruption. | ||||||||