consecution
Pronunciation: /ˌkɒnsɪˈkjuːʃən/
The English word “consecution” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- A following, or sequel; actual or logical dependence.
- A succession or series of any kind.
- Sequence.
- The relation of consequent to antecedent.
- A succession of similar intervals in harmony.
Etymology
From Middle English consecucioun (“attainment”), from Latin cōnsecūtiō (“effect, proper sequence, attainment”), from past participle of cōnsequor (“to follow, result, reach”).
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