succession

CEFRB2

/səkˈsɛʃ.ən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A series of people or things following one another.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An act, process, or instance of succeeding:

Examples

  • A business cycle is a recurring succession of periods of prosperity and periods of depression.

  • After a succession of warm days, the weather became cold.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An act of following in sequence.

  2. A sequence of things in order.

  3. A passing of royal powers.

More examples

In context

  • This year typhoons comes in succession.

  • long descent of Kings , whose names only for many successions without other memory stand thus register'd

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Inherited from Middle English [Term?], from Old French succession, from Latin successiō (noun).