Succession
noun
The act of following in order, especially one person or thing after another.
He was next in line for the throne due to the order of succession.
Often appears as...
- order of succession
- line of succession
noun
Inheriting of a title, office, or right.
After the King's death, the succession to the throne was disputed.
Often appears as...
- royal succession
- disputed succession
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Formal
Legal
noun
A group of people or things sharing a specified characteristic and following one after the other.
He received a succession of awards for his scientific research.
Often appears as...
- succession of victories
- succession of defeats
noun
The process by which plant and animal species in an area are replaced over time by a series of different and often more complex types.
Ecological succession happens in a damaged habitat as the species change over time.
Often appears as...
- ecological succession
- primary succession
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noun
The act of following in order, especially one person or thing after another.
He was next in line for the throne due to the order of succession.
Often appears as...
- order of succession
- line of succession
noun
Inheriting of a title, office, or right.
After the King's death, the succession to the throne was disputed.
Often appears as...
- royal succession
- disputed succession
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
noun
A group of people or things sharing a specified characteristic and following one after the other.
He received a succession of awards for his scientific research.
Often appears as...
- succession of victories
- succession of defeats
noun
The process by which plant and animal species in an area are replaced over time by a series of different and often more complex types.
Ecological succession happens in a damaged habitat as the species change over time.
Often appears as...
- ecological succession
- primary succession
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Hierarchical Order
Used when describing a strict order, like in royal families or job positions.
She is fourth in the line of succession for the company's presidency.
Pro Tip 2/2Chain of Events
Refers to a sequence where one event follows another, often in a predictable pattern.
A succession of economic failures led to the market crash.
Pro Tip 1/2Hierarchical Order
Used when describing a strict order, like in royal families or job positions.
She is fourth in the line of succession for the company's presidency.
Pro Tip 2/2Chain of Events
Refers to a sequence where one event follows another, often in a predictable pattern.
A succession of economic failures led to the market crash.
Pro Tip 1/2Hierarchical Order
Used when describing a strict order, like in royal families or job positions.
She is fourth in the line of succession for the company's presidency.
Pro Tip 2/2Chain of Events
Refers to a sequence where one event follows another, often in a predictable pattern.
A succession of economic failures led to the market crash.
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All it takes is 10...
in quite quick succession, really serious things which just flipped my life upside down and all of a sudden I was inundated with thoughts, inundated with difficult emotions that I didn't know how to cope with. Every time I sort of pushed one down, another one would pop back up again. It was a really very stressful time.
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The rise and fall of the...
leading to artistic and scientific advancement. The caliph was wealthy and powerful beyond imagination. But there was never a clear line of succession dictating who would become the next caliph. Any male relative of the former caliph was eligible,
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The secret to desire in...
or what we today like to call a passionate marriage, used to be a contradiction in terms. Marriage was an economic institution in which you were given a partnership for life in terms of children and social status and succession and companionship.
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Mystery of the Romanovs...
palace the long-awaited heir to the throne was diagnosed with hemophilia the slightest of injuries can bring on premature death for alexei and a crisis of succession for the royal family guards protected the young czarevitch
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A Forest Garden With 500...
is called succession in southwest England an unusual forest is growing nut trees fruit trees shrubs and perennials are planted in a way that mimics a natural woodland this forest garden is the life's work of Martin
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Where did Russia come...
while residents of some cities enjoyed great culture, literacy, and even democratic freedoms uncommon for the time. But nothing lasts forever. Fratricidal disputes over succession began to erode central power
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Ancient Rome 101 PIPE...
The lifespan of ancient Rome can be divided into three major periods, the regal, the republican, and the imperial. During the regal period, Rome was monarchical and ruled by a succession of about seven kings.
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The story of the manioc...
farming is an endangered activity all over the world there is no succession there is no the next generation and because we can choose what we eat if we
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The Blue Planet...
sharks hagfish and a whole succession of different deep sea scavengers will feast on the carcass for years before all its nutriment has gone
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Sharks Feasting On A...
so is able to rip off huge chunks of meat sharks hagfish and a whole succession of different deep-sea scavengers will feast
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All it takes is 10...
in quite quick succession, really serious things which just flipped my life upside down and all of a sudden I was inundated with thoughts, inundated with difficult emotions that I didn't know how to cope with. Every time I sort of pushed one down, another one would pop back up again. It was a really very stressful time.
Video examples
The rise and fall of the...
leading to artistic and scientific advancement. The caliph was wealthy and powerful beyond imagination. But there was never a clear line of succession dictating who would become the next caliph. Any male relative of the former caliph was eligible,
Video examples
The secret to desire in...
or what we today like to call a passionate marriage, used to be a contradiction in terms. Marriage was an economic institution in which you were given a partnership for life in terms of children and social status and succession and companionship.
Video examples
Mystery of the Romanovs...
palace the long-awaited heir to the throne was diagnosed with hemophilia the slightest of injuries can bring on premature death for alexei and a crisis of succession for the royal family guards protected the young czarevitch
Video examples
A Forest Garden With 500...
is called succession in southwest England an unusual forest is growing nut trees fruit trees shrubs and perennials are planted in a way that mimics a natural woodland this forest garden is the life's work of Martin
Video examples
Where did Russia come...
while residents of some cities enjoyed great culture, literacy, and even democratic freedoms uncommon for the time. But nothing lasts forever. Fratricidal disputes over succession began to erode central power
Video examples
Ancient Rome 101 PIPE...
The lifespan of ancient Rome can be divided into three major periods, the regal, the republican, and the imperial. During the regal period, Rome was monarchical and ruled by a succession of about seven kings.
Video examples
The story of the manioc...
farming is an endangered activity all over the world there is no succession there is no the next generation and because we can choose what we eat if we
Video examples
The Blue Planet...
sharks hagfish and a whole succession of different deep sea scavengers will feast on the carcass for years before all its nutriment has gone
Video examples
Sharks Feasting On A...
so is able to rip off huge chunks of meat sharks hagfish and a whole succession of different deep-sea scavengers will feast
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Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Japanese Soldier
There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. A man's whole life is a succession of moment after moment. If one fully understands the present moment, there will be nothing else to do, and nothing else to pursue. Live being true to the single purpose of the moment.
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Julian Barbour
British Scientist
There are things that I would say that you could call an instant of time; or better, a now. As we live we seem to move through a succession of instants of time, nows, and the question is, what are they? There are where everything in the universe is at this moment, now.
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Joanne Liu
Canadian Scientist
Sometimes in your career, you are at the right place at the right moment. But you have to be aware that eventually you may no longer be the right person for that position. So build your succession and foster for it while you are still at the peak of you career.
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Robin Sloan
American Author
I think I'm one of those people that kind of thinks everybody's got an identity, and maybe that's the core of their personality. But I think we change enough over the years that it's like a succession of different people.
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Lewis Mumford
American Sociologist
A day spent without the sight or sound of beauty, the contemplation of mystery, or the search of truth or perfection is a poverty-stricken day; and a succession of such days is fatal to human life.
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Abbe Pierre
French Clergyman
It's true that humanity has seen a succession of crises, wars and atrocities, but this negative side is offset by advances in technology and cultural exchanges.
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Honore de Balzac
French Novelist
A mother's life, you see, is one long succession of dramas, now soft and tender, now terrible. Not an hour but has its joys and fears.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. All is riddle, and the key to a riddle is another riddle.
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Corita Kent
American Artist
Life is a succession of moments, to live each one is to succeed.
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Jane Austen
British Writer
Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings.
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Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Japanese Soldier
There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. A man's whole life is a succession of moment after moment. If one fully understands the present moment, there will be nothing else to do, and nothing else to pursue. Live being true to the single purpose of the moment.
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Julian Barbour
British Scientist
There are things that I would say that you could call an instant of time; or better, a now. As we live we seem to move through a succession of instants of time, nows, and the question is, what are they? There are where everything in the universe is at this moment, now.
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Joanne Liu
Canadian Scientist
Sometimes in your career, you are at the right place at the right moment. But you have to be aware that eventually you may no longer be the right person for that position. So build your succession and foster for it while you are still at the peak of you career.
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Robin Sloan
American Author
I think I'm one of those people that kind of thinks everybody's got an identity, and maybe that's the core of their personality. But I think we change enough over the years that it's like a succession of different people.
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Lewis Mumford
American Sociologist
A day spent without the sight or sound of beauty, the contemplation of mystery, or the search of truth or perfection is a poverty-stricken day; and a succession of such days is fatal to human life.
Quote examples
Abbe Pierre
French Clergyman
It's true that humanity has seen a succession of crises, wars and atrocities, but this negative side is offset by advances in technology and cultural exchanges.
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Honore de Balzac
French Novelist
A mother's life, you see, is one long succession of dramas, now soft and tender, now terrible. Not an hour but has its joys and fears.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. All is riddle, and the key to a riddle is another riddle.
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Corita Kent
American Artist
Life is a succession of moments, to live each one is to succeed.
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Jane Austen
British Writer
Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings.
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