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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.

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              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.

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                    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
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                          Translations for succession
                          Succession through the time
                          Succession across language varieties
                          Ireland
                          Common
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                          Common
                          Australia
                          Common
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