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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024suc•ces•sion /səkˈsɛʃən/USA pronunciation n. - the coming of one person or thing after another in a sequence:[uncountable]His secretaries were fired in quick succession until he found one he liked.
- a number of persons or things following one another in sequence:[countable]a succession of secretaries.
- the right, act, or process by which one person follows another to the office, rank, estate, etc.:[uncountable]the order of succession.
See -cess-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024suc•ces•sion (sək sesh′ən),USA pronunciation n. - the coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events:many troubles in succession.
- a number of persons or things following one another in order or sequence.
- the right, act, or process, by which one person succeeds to the office, rank, estate, or the like, of another.
- the order or line of those entitled to succeed one another.
- the descent or transmission of a throne, dignity, estate, or the like.
- EcologyAlso called ecological succession. the progressive replacement of one community by another until a climax community is established.
- Latin successiōn- (stem of successiō) a following (someone) in office, equivalent. to success(us), past participle of succēdere to succeed + -iōn- -ion
- Middle English 1275–1325
suc•ces′sion•al, adj. suc•ces′sion•al•ly, adv. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See series.
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