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succession

noun

1 succession

A following of one thing after another in time.

synonyms: chronological sequence, chronological succession, sequence, successiveness.

Roget 783: transfer, conveyance, assignment, alienation, abalienation; demise, limitation; conveyancing; transmission etc. (transference) 270; enfeoffment, bargain and sale, ... show more

Roget 117: posteriority; succession, sequence; following etc. 281; subsequence, supervention; futurity etc. 121; successor; sequel ... show more

Roget 104: repetition, iteration, reiteration, harping, recurrence, succession, run; battology, tautology; monotony, tautophony; rhythm etc. 138; ... show more

Roget 63: sequence, coming after; going after etc. (following) 281; consecution, succession; posteriority etc. 117.    continuation; order of succession; ... show more

Roget 69: continuity; consecution, consecutiveness etc. adj.; succession, round, suite, progression, series, train chain; catenation, concatenation; ... show more

Dutch: aaneenschakeling, aaneensluiting, opeenvolging
Polish: pasmo, ciąg

2 succession

A group of people or things arranged or following in order.

Dutch: troonswisseling, opeenvolging

3 succession

The action of following in order.

synonym: sequence.

4 succession

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: ecological succession.

Polish: sukcesja

5 succession

Acquisition of property by descent or by will.

synonym: taking over.

Polish: sukcesja


Moby thesaurus: Indian file, accession, affiliation, afterlife, alternation, ancestry, anointing, anointment, apparentation, appointment, array, arrogation, articulation, assignment, assumption, at intervals, attainment, authorization, bank, bequeathal ... show more.

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