What does successor mean?
Definitions for successor
səkˈsɛs ərsuc·ces·sor
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Princeton's WordNet
successor, replacementnoun
a person who follows next in order
"he was President Lincoln's successor"
successornoun
a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone
successor, heirnoun
a person who inherits some title or office
Wiktionary
successornoun
A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.
George W. Bush was successor to Bill Clinton as President of the US.
successornoun
The next heir in order or succession.
successornoun
A person who inherits a title or office
successornoun
The integer immediately following another
Wikipedia
Successor
Successor is someone who, or something which succeeds or comes after (see success and succession)
ChatGPT
successor
A successor is a person or thing that comes after another in time or position, often taking over a role, position, or responsibility from the one before.
Webster Dictionary
Successornoun
one who succeeds or follows; one who takes the place which another has left, and sustains the like part or character; -- correlative to predecessor; as, the successor of a deceased king
Etymology: [OE. successour, OF. successur, successor, F. successeur, L. successor. See Succeed.]
Wikidata
Successor
Successor is an EP by Sonata Arctica, released through Spinefarm Records on August 7, 2000.
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Rank popularity for the word 'successor' in Nouns Frequency: #1864
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of successor in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of successor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of successor in a Sentence
Rick and I have been talking for six months. In fact, I thought he might go a bit sooner, but he's got some very big plans. He's going to be very successful. We have his successor. We'll announce it pretty soon.
The choice of his successor will determine whether the country will head to economic populism or continuation of reforms.
While we are not announcing an immediate successor today, rest assured, this is not the end of Camaro’s story.
The arbitrary rule of a just and enlightened prince is always bad. His virtues are the most dangerous and the surest form of seduction: they lull a people imperceptibly into the habit of loving, respecting, and serving his successor, whoever that successor may be, no matter how wicked or stupid.
As you know, Harry Reid is one of the most formidable campaigners and fundraisers, so you know his hand-picked successor is going to be well-funded.
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- خليفةArabic
- nástupce, následníkCzech
- Nachfolger, NachfolgerinGerman
- posteulo, heredonto, sekvantoEsperanto
- sucesorSpanish
- manttelinperijä, vallanperijä, seuraaja, kruununperijäFinnish
- successeurFrench
- penerus, pewarisIndonesian
- eftirfariIcelandic
- successore, eredeItalian
- יוֹרֵשׁHebrew
- 後任, 相続人, 後継者, 継承者Japanese
- ಉತ್ತರಾಧಿಕಾರಿKannada
- successorem,Latin
- whakakapiMāori
- etterkommerNorwegian
- następnik, następcaPolish
- наследник, преемница, правопреемница, преемник, правопреемник, наследницаRussian
- efterfSwedish
- mwandamiziSwahili
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