Succession meaning

What does “succession” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“succession” is a noun with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a following of one thing after another in time.

succession

a following of one thing after another in time
“the doctor saw a sequence of patients”
Synonymssequence chronological sequence successiveness chronological succession
a group of people or things arranged or following in order
“a succession of stalls offering soft drinks”
“a succession of failures”
the action of following in order
“he played the trumps in sequence”
Synonymssequence
(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
Synonymsecological succession
acquisition of property by descent or by will
Synonymstaking over

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University