Succèdent (en. Succeed)
/syksedã/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
adjective
Designating an element, thing, or event that comes after another.
The succeeding council members brought new ideas.
Les membres du conseil succèdents ont apporté de nouvelles idées.
Affirming a relation of succession in time or space.
The succeeding governments modified the laws.
Les gouvernements succèdents ont modifié les lois.
Relating to what follows immediately.
He examined the succeeding effects of the decision.
Il a examiné les effets succèdents de la décision.
Etymology
From Latin 'succedens', participle of the verb 'succedere', which means 'to come after'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
succeeding to
to come after something in a succession.
succèdent à
the succeeding events
relates to events that follow.
les événements succèdents
Related Words
succession
A series of events or items that follow one another.
succession
to succeed
To come after something or someone.
succéder
successor
Person who follows in a position or role.
successeur
Slang Meanings
In political slang, to denote a successor.
His project was thanked by the successors.
Son projet a été remercié par les succèdents.
Used to refer to a trend or style that comes after.
This fashion style is very succeeding.
Ce style vestimentaire est très succèdent.