Meaning & Definition of Succession in English
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Succession
/səksɛʃən/
noun
1. A following of one thing after another in time
- "The doctor saw a sequence of patients"
synonym:
- sequence,
- chronological sequence,
- succession,
- successiveness,
- chronological succession
2. A group of people or things arranged or following in order
- "A succession of stalls offering soft drinks"
- "A succession of failures"
synonym:
- succession
3. The action of following in order
- "He played the trumps in sequence"
synonym:
- succession,
- sequence
4. (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
synonym:
- succession,
- ecological succession
5. Acquisition of property by descent or by will
synonym:
- succession,
- taking over
Examples of using
After a succession of warm days, the weather became cold.
A business cycle is a recurring succession of periods of prosperity and periods of depression.