Sucesion (en. Succession)

/suθeˈsjon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Continuity of facts or events in a determined order.
The succession of the seasons is a natural phenomenon.
La sucesión de las estaciones es un fenómeno natural.
Set of heirs who receive the inheritance of a deceased person.
The succession of the deceased was a subject of controversy.
La sucesión del difunto fue objeto de controversia.
Sequence of elements that follow one after another.
In mathematics, there is a numerical succession that follows a specific rule.
En matemáticas, hay una sucesión numérica que sigue una regla específica.

Etymology

The word 'succession' comes from the Latin 'successio', which means 'act of following'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

natural succession
The process by which living beings succeed one another in an ecosystem.
sucesión natural
succession of events
The series of events that occur in a specific context.
sucesión de eventos
hereditary succession
The transfer of goods or rights to the heirs of a deceased person.
sucesión hereditaria

Related Words

successor
Person who follows in the position or in inheritance.
sucesor
testamentary succession
Distribution of goods according to a will.
sucesión testamentaria
geological succession
Transition of rock layers over time.
sucesión geológica

Slang Meanings

To have multiple opportunities or follow-ups in some aspect.
At work, there is always a succession of projects, there is no time to rest.
En el trabajo siempre hay sucesión de proyectos, no hay tiempo para descansar.
Evocation of quick changes in a situation.
Life is a succession of changes, one must always be prepared.
La vida es una sucesión de cambios, siempre hay que estar preparado.