Term Gallery logo

Meanings of succession in English

Portuguese
sequência
Catalan
successió cronològica
Spanish
sucesión

A following of one thing after another in time.

sequência
Russian
последовательность
Spanish
sucesión

Act or process of following in order or sequence.

Related terms
последовательность
Portuguese
sucessão
Catalan
successió ecològica
Spanish
sucesión

(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.

See more
sucessão
Portuguese
compra
Catalan
successió
Spanish
sucesión

Acquisition of property by descent or by will.

compra
Usage of succession in English
1
A succession of reports has made this abundantly clear in recent years.
The Irish Times
2
A decision on succession is not expected before November, the paper said.
Reuters
3
Climb the four problems, in succession, without rest; this is one set.
Rock and Ice Magazine
4
The party then visited all the churches in the Kremlin in succession.
Fred Markham in Russia; Or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of th...
5
Passage of the Act of Settlement in England; the Hanoverian succession founded.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12
6
Political tensions are high in Congo over the question of Kabila's succession.
Reuters
7
The succession of Ferdinand excited especial dismay and indignation in the Palatinate.
Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with ...
8
Refiners have been dealt a succession of blows since the financial crisis.
Reuters
9
The first law gives the succession of the formations in local areas.
The Elements of Geology
10
The photos have also highlighted a growing debate in China about succession.
The Irish Times
11
For example, no letter must occur more than three times in succession.'
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
12
There is no clear path for the democratic succession of a leader.
The South African
13
He said the issue of succession will be addressed by the board.
Reuters
14
And the Accuser represented in succession all the characters of the tragedy.
The Well of Saint Clare
15
The arches the pillars the quadrangles rose in incessant and astonishing succession.
The Adventures of Hugh Trevor
16
The line of succession is clear-wehave no further need of Corrinos.
The Winds of Dune
About this term
More collocations
Translations for succession
Succession through the time
Succession across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
Common
More variants