Unbroken vs Successive - What's the difference?
unbroken | successive | Related terms |
Whole, not divided into parts.
Of a horse, not tamed.
Continuous, without interruption.
Coming one after the other in a series.
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Of, or relating to a succession; hereditary.
Unbroken is a related term of successive.
As adjectives the difference between unbroken and successive
is that unbroken is whole, not divided into parts while successive is coming one after the other in a series.unbroken
English
Adjective
(-)- After the vase had fallen down the flight of stairs we were amazed to find it still unbroken .
- There is something majestic about the spirit of an unbroken mustang as it runs wild across the prairie.
- The team's unbroken winning streak was a record.
Synonyms
* (whole, not divided into parts ): complete, entire, in one piece, undivided, whole * (describing a horse ): untamed, wild * (continuous ): continuous, uninterruptedAntonyms
* (whole ): broken, shattered, smashed, split * (describing a horse ): domesticated, tame, tamed * (continuous ): broken, interruptedsuccessive
English
Adjective
(-)- They had won the title for five successive years.
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