"Sequential" refers to a consistent order or pattern, while "consecutive" denotes one after the other without interruption. Both involve order, but "consecutive" emphasizes uninterrupted succession. CONSECUTIVE definition: 1. Consecutive events, numbers, etc. follow one after another without an interruption: 2…. Learn more. Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective consecutive, which means following one after another without interruption or expressing consequence or result. Find synonyms, translations and related terms for consecutive. consecutive (countable and uncountable, plural consecutives) (music, countable) A sequence of notes or chords that results from repeated shifts in pitch of the same interval. quotations