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   Suc·ces·sion

   /səkˈseSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a number of people or things sharing a specified characteristic and following one after the other: "she had been secretary to a succession of board directors" Similar sequenceseriesprogressioncoursechaincycleroundstringtrainlinelineupruncontinuationflowstreamconcatenation
   • ▪ a group of strata representing a single chronological sequence: "the Cretaceous succession"
   • 2. the action or process of inheriting a title, office, property, etc.: "the new king was already elderly at the time of his succession" Similar accessionelevationinheritance ofassumption of
   • ▪ the right or sequence of inheriting a position, title, etc.: "the succession to the Crown was disputed" Similar line of descentlinedescentancestral lineblood lineancestrydynastylineagegenealogyheritagepedigreeextractionderivationstockstrainbackground
   • ▪ the process by which a plant or animal community successively gives way to another until a stable climax is reached.

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting legal transmission of an estate or the throne to another, also in the sense ‘successors, heirs’): from Old French, or from Latin successio(n-), from the verb succedere (see succeed).

   Derivatives

   • 1. successional adjective

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   noun. suc· ces· sion sək-ˈse-shən. Synonyms of succession. 1. a. : the order in which or the conditions under which one person after another succeeds to a property, dignity, title, or throne. b. : the right of a person or line to succeed. c. : the line having such a right. 2. a. : the act or process of following in order : sequence. b (1)

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   Succession refers to a directional, predictable change in community structure over time (Grime 1979, Huston & Smith 1987). This change is due to shifts in the presence and relative abundance of...

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   succession meaning, definition, what is succession: the act of taking over an official job o...: Learn more.

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   Succession is the act or process of following in order or sequence. Governance and politics. Order of succession, in politics, the ascension to power by one ruler, official, or monarch after the death, resignation, or removal from office of another, usually in a clearly defined order.

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   Word Explorer. See. monarchy. The meaning of succession. Definition of succession. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIN SUCCESSION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   IN SUCCESSION meaning: 1. happening one after another: 2. happening one after another: . Learn more.

8. www.valamis.com › hub › succession-planningSuccession Planning: Template, Process, Best Practices [2023]

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   Feb 23, 2022 · What is succession planning? Succession planning is the process whereby you identify new leaders and develop them to take over the role of the incumbent. For businesses to thrive, it needs to avoid moments of crisis and lack of leadership.