A successionof things of the same kind is a number of them that exist or happen one after the other.
Adams took a succession of jobs which have stood him in good stead. [+ of]
Scoring three goals in quick succession, he made it 10-8.
She has won the championship for the third year in succession.
Synonyms: series, run, sequence, course More Synonyms of succession
2. uncountable noun
Succession is the fact or right of being the next person to have an important job or position.
She is now seventh in line of succession to the throne.
Synonyms: taking over, assumption, inheritance, elevation More Synonyms of succession
More Synonyms of succession
succession in British English
(səkˈsɛʃən)
noun
1.
the act or an instance of one person or thing following another
2.
a number of people or things following one another in order
3.
the act, process, or right by which one person succeeds to the office, etc, of another
4.
the order that determines how one person or thing follows another
5.
a line of descent to a title, etc
6. ecology
the sum of the changes in the composition of a community that occur during its development towards a stable climax community
7. in succession
Derived forms
successional (sucˈcessional)
adjective
successionally (sucˈcessionally)
adverb
Word origin
C14: from Latin successio, from succēdere to succeed
succession in American English
(səkˈsɛʃən)
noun
1.
the act of succeeding or coming after another in order or sequence or to an office, estate, throne, etc.
2.
the right to succeed to an office, estate, etc.
3.
a number of persons or things coming one after another in time or space; series;sequence
a succession of delays
4.
a.
a series of heirs or rightful successors of any kind
b.
the order or line of such a series
5. Ecology
the slow, regular sequence of changes in the regional development of communities of plants and associated animals, culminating in a climax characteristic of a specific geographical environment
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈseries
Idioms:
in succession
Derived forms
successional (sucˈcessional)
adjective
successionally (sucˈcessionally)
adverb
Word origin
OFr < L successio < succedere: see succeed
Examples of 'succession' in a sentence
succession
But all they had heard so far was a succession of indifferent poets and party politicians.
Brandon, Ruth LEFT, RIGHT AND CENTRE (2001)
Abbot could foresee a succession of equally ambiguous interviews.
Penn, John UNTO THE GRAVE (2001)
A more worldly-wise chap, I suppose, would simply have thrown himself into a succession of shallow love-affairs that were really quite fun.
Butterworth, Michael THE FIVE MILLION DOLLAR PRINCE (2001)
And his court will follow him about: for we are all relieved of our posts, in the moment when the succession occurs.
Robert Silverberg VALENTINE PONTIFEX (2001)
In other languages
succession
British English: succession NOUN
A succession of things of the same kind is a number of them that exist or happen one after the other.
He took a succession of jobs which have stood him in good stead.
American English: succession
Brazilian Portuguese: sucessão
Chinese: 一连串
European Spanish: sucesión
French: succession
German: Serie
Italian: successione
Japanese: 連続
Korean: 연속
European Portuguese: sucessão
Latin American Spanish: sucesión
All related terms of 'succession'
in succession
in a manner such that one thing is followed uninterruptedly by another
Spanish Succession
War of the a war (1701-14) between European powers disputing the succession to the Spanish throne
succession state
any of a number of usually new states that are established in or expand over the territory formerly ruled by one large state
Apostolic succession
the doctrine that the authority of Christian bishops derives from the Apostles through an unbroken line of consecration
succession of crops
the continuous cultivation of a crop throughout a season by successive plantings or by the use of varieties with different rates of growth
War of the Spanish Succession
the war (1701–14) between Austria , Britain , Prussia , and the Netherlands on the one side and France , Spain , and Bavaria on the other over the disputed succession to the Spanish throne
War of the Austrian Succession
the war (1740–48) fought by Austria , Britain, and the Netherlands against Prussia , France, and Spain in support of the right of succession of Maria Theresa to the Austrian throne and against the territorial aims of Prussia
Chinese translation of 'succession'
succession
(səkˈsɛʃən)
n
(s) (= series) 一连(連)串 (yīliánchuàn)
(u) (to throne etc) 继(繼)承 (jìchéng)
for the third year in succession连(連)续(續)3年 (liánxù sān nián)
in quick succession紧(緊)接着(著) (jǐnjiēzhe)
1 (noun)
Definition
a number of people or things following one another in order
He took a succession of jobs which have stood him in good stead.
Synonyms
series
a series of explosions
run
Their run of luck is holding.
sequence
the sequence of events that led to the murder
course
a series of naval battles which altered the course of history
order
List the key headings and sort them in a logical order.
train
a train of events which would culminate in tragedy
flow
the opportunity to control the flow of information
chain
a horrific chain of events
cycle
procession
a seemingly endless procession of corruption cases
continuation
progression
the steady progression of events in my life
2 (noun)
Definition
the act or right by which one person succeeds another in a position
She is now seventh in line of succession to the throne.
Synonyms
taking over
assumption
He is calling for `a common assumption of responsibility'.
inheritance
elevation
accession
entering upon
3 (noun)
Definition
the act or right by which one person succeeds another in a position
Synonyms
lineage
They can trace their lineage back to the 18th century.
line
We were part of a long line of artists.
race
We welcome students of all races, faiths and nationalities.
descent
All the contributors were of foreign descent.
descendants
phrase
See in succession
Additional synonyms
in the sense of assumption
Definition
the act of assuming power or possession
He is calling for `a common assumption of responsibility'.
Synonyms
taking on,
managing,
handling,
shouldering,
putting on,
taking up,
takeover,
acquisition,
undertaking,
embracing,
acceptance,
adoption,
entering upon
in the sense of chain
Definition
a series of connected facts or events
a horrific chain of events
Synonyms
series,
set,
train,
string,
sequence,
succession,
progression,
concatenation
in the sense of course
Definition
an onward movement in time or space
a series of naval battles which altered the course of history
Synonyms
progression,
order,
unfolding,
development,
movement,
advance,
progress,
flow,
sequence,
succession,
continuity,
advancement,
furtherance,
march
Synonyms of 'succession'
succession
Explore 'succession' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of descent
Definition
derivation from an ancestor
All the contributors were of foreign descent.
Synonyms
origin,
extraction,
ancestry,
lineage,
family tree,
parentage,
heredity,
genealogy,
derivation
in the sense of flow
Definition
a continuous stream or discharge
the opportunity to control the flow of information
Synonyms
outpouring,
flood,
stream,
succession,
train,
plenty,
abundance,
deluge,
plethora,
outflow,
effusion,
emanation
in the sense of line
We were part of a long line of artists.
Synonyms
lineage,
family,
breed,
succession,
race,
stock,
strain,
descent,
ancestry,
parentage
in the sense of order
Definition
an arrangement of things in succession
List the key headings and sort them in a logical order.
Synonyms
sequence,
grouping,
ordering,
line,
series,
structure,
chain,
arrangement,
line-up,
succession,
disposal,
array,
placement,
classification,
layout,
progression,
disposition (archaic),
setup (informal),
categorization,
codification
in the sense of procession
a seemingly endless procession of corruption cases
Synonyms
sequence,
run,
course,
train,
series,
cycle,
string,
succession
in the sense of progression
Definition
a sequence of numbers in which each term differs from the succeeding term by a fixed ratio
the steady progression of events in my life
Synonyms
sequence,
course,
order,
series,
chain,
cycle,
string,
succession
in the sense of race
Definition
a group of people of common ancestry with distinguishing physical features, such as skin colour or build
We welcome students of all races, faiths and nationalities.
Synonyms
people,
ethnic group,
nation,
blood,
house,
family,
line,
issue,
stock,
type,
seed (biblical),
breed,
folk,
tribe,
offspring,
clan,
kin,
lineage,
progeny,
kindred
in the sense of run
Definition
a continuous sequence of performances
Their run of luck is holding.
Synonyms
sequence,
period,
stretch,
spell,
course,
season,
round,
series,
chain,
cycle,
string,
passage,
streak
in the sense of sequence
Definition
an arrangement of two or more things in a successive order
the sequence of events that led to the murder
Synonyms
succession,
course,
series,
order,
chain,
cycle,
arrangement,
procession,
progression
in the sense of train
Definition
a sequence or series
a train of events which would culminate in tragedy