What does SUCCESSION mean?
Definitions for SUCCESSION
səkˈsɛʃ ənsuc·ces·sion
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Princeton's WordNet
sequence, chronological sequence, succession, successiveness, chronological successionnoun
a following of one thing after another in time
"the doctor saw a sequence of patients"
successionnoun
a group of people or things arranged or following in order
"a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"; "a succession of failures"
succession, sequencenoun
the action of following in order
"he played the trumps in sequence"
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
succession, taking overnoun
acquisition of property by descent or by will
Wiktionary
successionnoun
An act of following in sequence.
successionnoun
A sequence of things in order.
successionnoun
A passing of royal powers.
successionnoun
A group of rocks or strata that succeed one another in chronological order.
Etymology: From successio, successionem.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Successionnoun
Etymology: succession, French; successio, Latin.
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.
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.
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.What people is so void of common sense,
To vote succession from a native prince? Dryden.
Wikipedia
Succession
Succession is the act or process of following in order or sequence.
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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 Dictionary
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
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
Successionnoun
an order or series of descendants; lineage; race; descent
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
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
Successionnoun
the person succeeding to rank or office; a successor or heir
Etymology: [L. successio: cf. F. succession. See Succeed.]
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Rank popularity for the word 'SUCCESSION' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4651
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Rank popularity for the word 'SUCCESSION' in Nouns Frequency: #1926
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of SUCCESSION in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of SUCCESSION in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of SUCCESSION in a Sentence
I give my word here today that from now on, there will be no more controversy regarding succession, i do not plan to pass down my role to my children. This is something I have thought about for a long time but have been hesitant to express it openly.
We know that the shooter in Orlando used a high-powered weapon that allowed him to fire a large number of bullets in rapid succession.
It is a sensible option and necessary in terms of managing risk but the elite conservatives that govern have resisted strongly despite robust public support for female succession.
Business succession is the main theme of our investment strategy, those companies are typically run only by owner’s intuition so there is a lot of room for growth once the systematic management is introduced.
We've been kind of having an increasing succession of tests: tests for getting balloon flights to work, tests to test connectivity. It's super exciting that this is going to serve actual communities where it's going to make a big difference.
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