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   succession

   /səkˈsɛʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a number of people or things of a similar kind following one after the other: "she had been secretary to a succession of board directors" Similar sequenceseriesprogressioncoursechaincycleroundstringtrainlineline-upruncontinuationflowstreamconcatenation
   • ▪ a group of strata representing a single chronological sequence: "the Cretaceous succession"
   • 2. the action or process of inheriting a title, office, property, etc.: "the new king was already elderly at the time of his succession" Similar accessionelevationinheritance ofassumption of
   • ▪ the right or sequence of inheriting a position, title, etc.: "the succession to the Crown was disputed" Similar line of descentlinedescentancestral lineblood lineancestrydynastylineagegenealogyheritagepedigreeextractionderivationstockstrainbackground
   • ▪ the process by which a plant or animal community successively gives way to another until a stable climax is reached.

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting legal transmission of an estate or the throne to another, also in the sense ‘successors, heirs’): from Old French, or from Latin successio(n-), from the verb succedere (see succeed).

   Derivatives

   • 1. successional adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUCCESSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Succession is a noun that means a series of things or people that happen one after another, or a process of someone taking an official position or job after someone else. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of succession with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word succession, from the order of inheritance to the change of ecosystems. See examples, synonyms, etymology, and legal terms related to succession.

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   Definition of succession noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Learn the meaning of succession as a noun in different contexts, such as order, sequence, inheritance, or ecology. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples from various sources.

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   Succession is the act or process of one person or thing following another in order or sequence. It can also refer to the replacement of one ecological community by another until a stable climax community is established.

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   Succession is the act or process of following in order or sequence, or the right of one person or thing to succeed another. It can also refer to the ecological replacement of one community by another, or the descent of a title or estate.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of succession – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   SUCCESSION definition: 1. a number of similar events or people that happen, exist, etc after each other: 2. If several…. Learn more.