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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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 The album spent 15 nonconsecutive weeks at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts, largely thanks to the numerous different versions Swift released weekly. Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025 There are interesting intra-party debates on the left and right amid the broader political realignment that’s defined Trump’s nonconsecutive terms in office. Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonconsecutive

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 Sep. 2025.

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