Sucesión (en. Succession)

/suθeˈsjon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Continuity of a process or phenomenon.
The succession of natural numbers is infinite.
La sucesión de los números naturales es infinita.
Transmission of goods or rights from one person to another.
The hereditary succession takes place after the death of the holder.
La sucesión hereditaria se lleva a cabo tras el fallecimiento del titular.
Order in which events or elements occur.
We observe the succession of seasons throughout the year.
Observamos la sucesión de estaciones a lo largo del año.

Etymology

From Latin 'successio', which means 'the act of succeeding'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

natural succession
Ecological process that occurs after an environmental disturbance.
sucesión natural
succession of events
Development of events in a specific order.
sucesión de acontecimientos
testamentary succession
Distribution of goods as stipulated in a will.
sucesión testamentaria

Related Words

happened
Event that has occurred in a previous time.
sucedido
successor
Person or thing that follows another in a position or role.
sucesor
successiveness
Quality of what happens in succession.
sucesividad

Slang Meanings

Succession as taking control of a place or situation.
That new band is making its succession in the music scene.
Esa nueva banda está haciendo su sucesión en la escena musical.
Change of leadership in a group.
There was a succession in the team, and now they have a new captain.
Hubo una sucesión en el equipo, y ahora tienen nuevo capitán.