series of consecutive numbers

noun phrase
UK /ˈsɪəriːz əv kənˈsekjʊtɪv ˈnʌmbəz/
US /ˈsɪriːz əv kənˈsekjətɪv ˈnʌmbərz/

Numbers that come one after another in order, like 1, 2, 3, 4.

The teacher asked us to write a series of consecutive numbers from 5 to 10.

SYNONYMS

sequence of consecutive numbersrun of consecutive numberssuccessive numbersordered number sequence

RELATED WORDS

consecutivesequenceintegersuccessionnumber line

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A list of whole numbers where each one is exactly one more than the one before it.

The numbers 7, 8, 9, and 10 form a series of consecutive numbers.

3. In math puzzles, a set of numbers with no gaps between them.

Can you find a series of consecutive numbers that adds up to 15?

4. A pattern of counting forward by ones without skipping.

She counted a series of consecutive numbers to check her place in line.