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succession

/sʌksˈɛʃʌn/noun3 syllables

Succession means: a following of one thing after another in time.

Synonyms for succession7

noun, as in a following of one thing after another in time

sequence, chronological sequence, successiveness, chronological succession

noun, as in the action of following in order

sequence

noun, as in (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

ecological succession

noun, as in acquisition of property by descent or by will

taking over

also used for succession

posteriority

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What does succession mean?5

noun

1

a following of one thing after another in time“the doctor saw a sequence of patients”

2

the action of following in order“he played the trumps in sequence”

3

(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

4

acquisition of property by descent or by will

5

a group of people or things arranged or following in order“a succession of stalls offering soft drinks”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with succession?21

two syllables

session
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Succession in a sentence

  • After a succession of warm days, the weather became cold.unknown
  • The future is a succession of daily moments.Clavain
  • Man approaches the unattainable truth through a succession of errors.carlosalberto
  • They have won for the third year in succession.sundown
  • They won for the third year in succession.sundown
  • He throws several punches at him in quick succession.felidad
  • He smoked two cigarettes in succession. He stubbed the last one out angrily.Cangarejo
  • At the moment, there is not succession.Aghanim

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Forms of succession

as a noun

plural
successions