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succession |
Grep of noun succession chronological succession ecological succession line of succession succession war of the austrian succession war of the spanish succession Overview of noun succession The noun succession has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) sequence, chronological sequence, succession, successiveness, chronological succession -- (a following of one thing after another in time; "the doctor saw a sequence of patients") 2. (1) succession -- (a group of people or things arranged or following in order: "a succession of stalls offering soft drinks") 3. (1) succession, sequence -- (the action of following in order: "he played the trumps in sequence") 4. succession, ecological succession -- ((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) 5. succession, taking over -- (acquisition of property by descent or by will) Overview of noun succession The noun succession has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) sequence, chronological sequence, succession, successiveness, chronological succession -- (a following of one thing after another in time; "the doctor saw a sequence of patients") 2. (1) succession -- (a group of people or things arranged or following in order: "a succession of stalls offering soft drinks") 3. (1) succession, sequence -- (the action of following in order: "he played the trumps in sequence") 4. succession, ecological succession -- ((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) 5. succession, taking over -- (acquisition of property by descent or by will)
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