Definitions for Succession
səkˈsɛʃ ənsuc·ces·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. sequence, chronological sequence, succession, successiveness, chronological successionnoun

   a following of one thing after another in time

   "the doctor saw a sequence of patients"

2. successionnoun

   a group of people or things arranged or following in order

   "a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"; "a succession of failures"

3. succession, sequencenoun

   the action of following in order

   "he played the trumps in sequence"

4. succession, ecological successionnoun

   (ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established

5. succession, taking overnoun

   acquisition of property by descent or by will

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. successionnoun

   An act of following in sequence.

2. successionnoun

   A sequence of things in order.

3. successionnoun

   A passing of royal powers.

4. successionnoun

   A group of rocks or strata that succeed one another in chronological order.

5. Etymology: From successio, successionem.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Successionnoun

   Etymology: succession, French; successio, Latin.

   1. Consecution; series of one thing or person following another.

   St. Augustine, having reckoned up a great number of the bishops of Rome, faith, in all this order of succession of bishops there is not one found a Donatist. Richard Hooker.

   Reflection on appearances of several ideas, one after another, in our minds, furnishes us with the idea of succession. John Locke.

   Let a cannon-bullet pass through a room, and take with it any limb of a man, it is clear that it must strike successively the two sides of the room, touch one part of the flesh first, and another after, and so in succession. John Locke.

   2. A series of things or persons following one another.

   These decays in Spain have been occasioned by so long a war with Holland; but most by two successions of inactive princes. Francis Bacon.

   The smallest particles of matter may cohere by the strongest attractions, and compose bigger particles of weaker virtue; and many of these may cohere and compose bigger particles, whose virtue is still weaker; and so on for divers successions, until the progression end in the biggest particles, on which the operations in chymistry and the colours of natural bodies depend. Isaac Newton, Opt.

   3. A lineage; an order of descendants.

   Cassibelan,
   And his succession, granted Rome a tribute. William Shakespeare, Cymbel.

   A long succession must ensue;
   And his next son the clouded ark of God
   Shall in a glorious temple enshrine. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   4. The power or right of coming to the inheritance of ancestors.

   What people is so void of common sense,
   To vote succession from a native prince? Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Succession

   Succession is the act or process of following in order or sequence.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. succession

   Succession refers to the process or act of one person or entity following another in an ordered sequence, often related to inheriting a title, office, property, or role. This term is commonly used in fields such as law, business, ecology, and politics, where it might signify the transfer of leadership, rights, or responsibilities. The exact rules and procedures involved in succession can vary widely depending on the context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Successionnoun

   the act of succeeding, or following after; a following of things in order of time or place, or a series of things so following; sequence; as, a succession of good crops; a succession of disasters

2. Successionnoun

   a series of persons or things according to some established rule of precedence; as, a succession of kings, or of bishops; a succession of events in chronology

3. Successionnoun

   an order or series of descendants; lineage; race; descent

4. Successionnoun

   the power or right of succeeding to the station or title of a father or other predecessor; the right to enter upon the office, rank, position, etc., held ny another; also, the entrance into the office, station, or rank of a predecessor; specifically, the succeeding, or right of succeeding, to a throne

5. Successionnoun

   the right to enter upon the possession of the property of an ancestor, or one near of kin, or one preceding in an established order

6. Successionnoun

   the person succeeding to rank or office; a successor or heir

7. Etymology: [L. successio: cf. F. succession. See Succeed.]

Matched Categories

1. • Acquisition
   • Ecology
   • Natural Process
   • Order
   • Series

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Succession' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4651

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Succession' in Nouns Frequency: #1926

How to pronounce Succession?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Succession in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Succession in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Succession in a Sentence

1. Ed Owens:

   Symbolically, the transition towards the succession is already underway.

2. Jeff Yang:

   As we wait for our next helping of ‘Succession,’ apparently coming in spring 2023, ‘The Bear’ provided us with a similarly addictive dose of vividly memorable characters, family drama and eye-popping surprises, albeit on the opposite end of the class spectrum, but is it a comedy or a drama?

3. Red Bull:

   It will be a rush to turn the car around for session two, for all the teams it is stretching the spare part with the three street tracks in succession.

4. George Osborne:

   For most of my childhood and early adult life, a succession of Labour Party leaders reformed the constitution of the Labour Party. Neil Kinnock did, John Smith did, Tony Blair did, to make sure that it was more rooted in what the British people wanted, if they want to go back to the 1980s, let them. The Conservative Party is not doing that.

5. Douglas Groh:

   The industry is not good at succession planning. It is more in the moment.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Succession
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Succession
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Succession
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Succession