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

How to say succession in sign language?

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. Sergey Brin:

   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.

2. Park Yoo-kyung:

   Hyundai has not provided a big picture for how it is going to restructure the group as succession looms. I understand that they can't share details, but they should provide several principles, without them there would be rampant speculation in the market.

3. Donald Trump:

   I can give you a little hint : It will have to do with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and succession.

4. Ross Gerber:

   If anything happens to Elon Musk, I don't know what Tesla would do. I've been pushing the board of directors to have a COO and succession plan, it's absurd that a company worth nearly $ 600 billion is run this way.

5. Hendrik Meijer:

   For three hours after the Capitol was attacked, when Hendrik Meijer, the House GOP chamber and several hundred of my colleagues were having to flee from a mob, when the vice president, his wife, his daughter were running from crowds screaming' hang Mike Pence,' when the next two individuals in the presidential line of succession were unsecured and had to be taken to secure locations, for three hours the President did nothing, i think that was a shameful dereliction of duty.

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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