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succession

n. C / U
C1 Advanced Oxford US //səkˈsɛʃən// UK //səksˈɛʃən// suc·ces·sion Archaic

n. a series of things or people that follow one after another in a specific order. It can also mean the process of taking over a powerful position, like a king or a leader.

n. the sequence of one person or thing following another; the right or process by which one person succeeds to an office or title.


SIMPLE

The team won three games in quick succession.

CONTEXTUAL

The sudden death of the king led to a crisis regarding the line of succession to the throne.

COMPLEX

Ecologists observed a predictable succession of plant species as the abandoned farmland gradually returned to its original forested state over several decades.

Synonyms
Origin

Inherited from Middle English [Term?], from Old French succession, from Latin successiō (noun).

Usage

Often used in the phrase 'in succession' to describe events happening one after another. When referring to the right to inherit a title, it is typically uncountable.

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