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succession

 

[ səkˈsɛʃ(ə)n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

inheritance

The action or process of inheriting a title, office, property, etc.

Synonyms

heirship, inheritance, line of descent

Examples of usage

  • The prince was next in line for the succession to the throne.
  • She was disappointed when she found out she was not included in the succession plan.
Context #2 | Noun

sequence

A number of people or things that follow each other in order.

Synonyms

chain, order, sequence

Examples of usage

  • The succession of events led to the final outcome.
  • The book is a series of stories that are connected in succession.

Translations

Translations of the word "succession" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sucessão

🇮🇳 उत्तराधिकार

🇩🇪 Nachfolge

🇮🇩 suksesi

🇺🇦 спадкоємність

🇵🇱 sukcesja

🇯🇵 継承 (けいしょう)

🇫🇷 succession

🇪🇸 sucesión

🇹🇷 ardıllık

🇰🇷 계승 (gyeseung)

🇸🇦 خلافة

🇨🇿 nástupnictví

🇸🇰 nástupníctvo

🇨🇳 继承 (jìchéng)

🇸🇮 nasledstvo

🇮🇸 erfðir

🇰🇿 мұрагерлік

🇬🇪 მემკვიდრეობა

🇦🇿 varislik

🇲🇽 sucesión

Word origin

The word 'succession' originated from the Latin word 'successio' meaning 'a following after, a coming into another's place'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century. The concept of succession has been important throughout history, especially in matters of inheritance and royalty.

See also: successes, successful, successfully, successive, successively, successor, successors, unsuccess, unsuccessful, unsuccessfully.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,694, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.