nonconsecutive

adjective

non·​con·​sec·​u·​tive ˌnän-kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv How to pronounce nonconsecutive (audio)
-kə-tiv
: 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

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With two nonconsecutive terms, his impact has spanned the longest period of time of any president since Franklin D. Roosevelt. Susan Page, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025 President Donald Trump followed suit in his second, nonconsecutive term. Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025 On that roster, the English/Spanish release is one of Selena’s half-dozen leaders, and the set has ruled for 45 nonconsecutive frames. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Further, KPop Demon Hunters has spent six nonconsecutive weeks at No. 2. Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 31 Aug. 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 21 Sep. 2025.

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