Successors: meaning, definitions and examples

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successors

 

[ sษ™kหˆsษ›sษ™rz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in mathematics

Numbers that come after a given number in a sequence, especially in the context of arithmetic or geometric progressions.

Synonyms

followers, sequels, subsequent numbers

Examples of usage

  • In the sequence 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 38, 41, 44, 47, 50, 53, 56, 59, ..., 5 and 8 are the successors of 2.
  • To find the next successor in the series, add 3 to the previous number.

Translations

Translations of the word "successors" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sucessores

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

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Nachfolger

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penerus

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐัั‚ัƒะฟะฝะธะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nastฤ™pcy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅพŒ็ถ™่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท successeurs

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sucesores

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท halefler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ›„๊ณ„์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎู„ูุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nรกstupci

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nรกstupcovia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ปงๆ‰ฟ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nasledniki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ eftirmenn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผาฑั€ะฐะณะตั€ะปะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒ›แƒ™แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ varislษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sucesores

Etymology

The term 'successor' originated from the Latin word 'successor', which means 'one who comes after'. In mathematics, the concept of successors is fundamental to understanding number sequences and progressions. The notion of successors plays a crucial role in various branches of mathematics, including arithmetic, algebra, and number theory.

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

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,331 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.