Successor: meaning, definitions and examples

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successor

 

[ sษ™kหˆsษ›sษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

mathematics

A person or thing that succeeds another.

Synonyms

follower, heir, next in line

Examples of usage

  • The number or thing that comes after another in a series.
  • In mathematics, the successor of a number is the next number after it.
Context #2 | Noun

computing

In computer science, the successor is a pointer or reference to the next node in a linked list or tree data structure.

Synonyms

next node, pointer

Examples of usage

  • The successor of a node points to the next node in the data structure.
Context #3 | Noun

general

Someone who follows or comes after another in a position, office, or title.

Synonyms

replacement, subsequent

Examples of usage

  • The successor to the throne will be announced next week.

Translations

Translations of the word "successor" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sucessor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคคเฅเคคเคฐเคพเคงเคฟเค•เคพเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Nachfolger

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penerus

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐัั‚ัƒะฟะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nastฤ™pca

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅพŒ็ถ™่€… (ใ“ใ†ใ‘ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท successeur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sucesor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท varis

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ›„๊ณ„์ž (hugeja)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎู„ูŠูุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nรกstupce

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nรกstupca

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ปงๆ‰ฟ่€… (jรฌchรฉngzhฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ naslednik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ eftirmaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผาฑั€ะฐะณะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒ›แƒ™แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ varis

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sucesor

Etymology

The word 'successor' originates from the Latin word 'succedere', which means 'to go after'. The concept of a successor has been present throughout history in various contexts, from monarchy to mathematics. The notion of succession is fundamental in understanding the order or sequence of things.

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

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,504, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.