Definition Definition

succession - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'succession' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Succession [ n.]
- The act of succeeding, or following after; a following of things in order of time or place, or a series of things so following; sequence; as, a succession of good crops; a succession of disasters.
- A series of persons or things according to some established rule of precedence; as, a succession of kings, or of bishops; a succession of events in chronology.
- An order or series of descendants; lineage; race; descent.
- The power or right of succeeding to the station or title of a father or other predecessor; the right to enter upon the office, rank, position, etc., held ny another; also, the entrance into the office, station, or rank of a predecessor; specifically, the succeeding, or right of succeeding, to a throne.
- The right to enter upon the possession of the property of an ancestor, or one near of kin, or one preceding in an established order.
- The person succeeding to rank or office; a successor or heir.

Meaning of 'succession' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . succession [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a group of people or things arranged or following in order
Example in sentence:
  • a succession of failures;
  • a succession of stalls offering soft drinks
Meaning (2):
- the action of following in order
Example in sentence:
  • he played the trumps in sequence
Meaning (3):
- a following of one thing after another in time
Example in sentence:
  • the doctor saw a sequence of patients

Nearby Words:

succade succedane succedanea succedaneous succedaneum succeed succeedant succeeded succeeder succeeding

See 'succession' also in:

Dictionary.com Google Translator Wikipedia.com Merriam Webster

Related Definitions

  • Succession Management
    Succession management refers to the process of ensuring that pools of skilled employees are trained and available to meet the strategic objectives of the organization.
  • Succession Readiness Code
    Succession readiness code, which is listed next to the names of all employees/ potential successors; contains two elements of information essential for succession planning...
  • Succession Planning
    Succession planning- the ongoing process of systematically identifying, assessing and developing organizational leadership to enhance performance.

Categories

Browse Dictionary