˜yÐÄvlog

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consecution

[ kon-si-kyoo-shuhn ]

noun

  1. succession; sequence.
  2. logical sequence; chain of reasoning.


consecution

/ ËŒ°ìÉ’²Ô²õɪˈ°ìÂá³ÜËʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. a sequence or succession of events or things
  2. a logical sequence of deductions; inference
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of consecution1

1525–35; < Latin ³¦´Ç²Ô²õ±ð³¦Å«³Ù¾±Å²Ô- (stem of ³¦´Ç²Ô²õ±ð³¦Å«³Ù¾±Å ), equivalent to con- con- + ²õ±ð³¦Å«³Ù ( us ), past participle of ²õ±ð±ç³ÜÄ« to follow + -¾±Å²Ô- -ion
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of consecution1

C16: from Latin ³¦´Ç²Ô²õ±ð³¦Å«³Ù¾±Å, from con²õ±ð±ç³ÜÄ« to follow up, pursue
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The commencement of the new chapter at this point makes an unfortunate division; for its first two verses are in close consecution with the last verse of chapter iv.

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If man is to realise himself as an intelligence with an inherent bent to action, then he must be conceived as a person among persons, as possessed of rights, as incapable of acting without at the same moment claiming for his acts recognition, generality, and logical consecution.

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The first is the spontaneous and as it were mechanical consecution of mental states in the soul whence the interfering effect of voluntary consciousness has been removed.

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Rames was no longer trying to remember the consecution of his speech.

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Having got them to perform each motion slowly and distinctly, then gradually accelerate the actions, until they are done as an entirety, with rapidity and in proper consecution.

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