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suc·ces·sion

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1.	the coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events: many troubles in succession.

2.	a number of persons or things following one another in order or sequence.

3.	the right, act, or process, by which one person succeeds to the office, rank, estate, or the like, of another.

4.	the order or line of those entitled to succeed one another.

5.	the descent or transmission of a throne, dignity, estate, or the like.

6.	Also called ecological succession. Ecology. the progressive replacement of one community by another until a climax community is established.

[Origin: 1275–1325; ME < L successiōn- (s. of successiō) a following (someone) in office, equiv. to success(us), ptp. of succédere to succeed + -iōn- -ion

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—Related forms

suc·ces·sion·al, adjective

suc·ces·sion·al·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 2. See series.

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suc·ces·sion Audio Help (sək-sěsh'ən) Pronunciation Key
n.

The act or process of following in order or sequence.
A group of people or things arranged or following in order; a sequence: "A succession of one-man stalls offered soft drinks" (Alec Waugh). See Synonyms at series.
1. The sequence in which one person after another succeeds to a title, throne, dignity, or estate.
2. The right of a person or line of persons to so succeed.
3. The person or line having such a right.
4. The act or process of succeeding to the rights or duties of another.
5. The act or process of becoming entitled as a legal beneficiary to the property of a deceased person.
1. The act or process of succeeding to the rights or duties of another.
2. The act or process of becoming entitled as a legal beneficiary to the property of a deceased person.
Ecology The gradual and orderly process of ecosystem development brought about by changes in community composition and the production of a climax characteristic of a particular geographic region.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin successiō, successiōn-, from successus, past participle of succēdere, to succeed; see succeed.]

suc·ces'sion·al adj., suc·ces'sion·al·ly adv.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
succession

c.1325, from O.Fr. succession (13c.), from L. successionem (nom. successio) "a following after, a coming into another's place, result," from successus, pp. of succedere (see succeed). Successive is attested from c.1425.

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succession
noun
1.	a following of one thing after another in time; "the doctor saw a sequence of patients" [syn: sequence]
2.	a group of people or things arranged or following in order; "a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"; "a succession of failures"
3.	the action of following in order; "he played the trumps in sequence"
4.	(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.	acquisition of property by descent or by will

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version) - Cite This Source - Share This
succession1 [səkˈseʃən] noun

the right of succeeding to a throne as king, to a title etc
Example: The Princess is fifth in (order of) succession (to the throne).

Arabic:	حَق الخِلافَه أو إسْتِلام الحُكْم
Chinese (Simplified):	继承（权）
Chinese (Traditional):	繼承(權)
Czech:	nástupnictví
Danish:	tronfølge; arvefølge
Dutch:	opvolging
Estonian:	pärimisõigus
Finnish:	kruununperimysjärjestys
French:	succession
German:	die Nachfolge
Greek:	διαδοχή (π.χ. για βασιλιά)
Hungarian:	utódlás
Icelandic:	erfðaréttur
Indonesian:	suksesi
Italian:	successione

Japanese:	相続権
Korean:	승계권
Latvian:	mantošanas tiesības
Lithuanian:	įpėdinystės teisė
Norwegian:	arvefølge
Polish:	następstwo, kolejność
Portuguese (Brazil):	sucessão
Portuguese (Portugal):	sucessão
Romanian:	succesiune
Russian:	престолонаследие
Slovak:	nástupníctvo
Slovenian:	nasledstvo
Spanish:	sucesión
Swedish:	successionsrätt, tronföljd
Turkish:	yerine geçme, *alma hakkı

succession2 [səkˈseʃən] noun

a number of things following after one another
Example: a succession of bad harvests

Arabic:	سِلْسِلَه مُتوالِيَه
Chinese (Simplified):	连续
Chinese (Traditional):	連續
Czech:	série
Danish:	række
Dutch:	opeenvolging
Estonian:	järjestikkus
Finnish:	jakso
French:	suite
German:	die Folge
Greek:	διαδοχή, εναλλαγή
Hungarian:	sorozat
Icelandic:	röð, runa
Indonesian:	rentetan
Italian:	serie

Japanese:	連続
Korean:	잇따라 일어나기, 연속
Latvian:	virkne, rinda
Lithuanian:	seka, eilė
Norwegian:	rekkefølge
Polish:	seria
Portuguese (Brazil):	sucessão
Portuguese (Portugal):	sucessão
Romanian:	suită
Russian:	непрерывный ряд
Slovak:	sled, séria
Slovenian:	zaporedje
Spanish:	sucesión
Swedish:	följd, rad
Turkish:	birbirini izleyen şeyler

succession3 [səkˈseʃən] noun

the act or process of following and taking the place of someone or something else
Example: his succession to the throne

Arabic:	خِلافَه في الحُكْم
Chinese (Simplified):	继任
Chinese (Traditional):	繼任
Czech:	nastoupení
Danish:	efterfølgelse; tronfølge
Dutch:	opvolging
Estonian:	järgnevus, õigusjärglus
Finnish:	seuraaminen virassa
French:	succession (à)
German:	die Nachfolge
Greek:	διαδοχή
Hungarian:	trónöröklés
Icelandic:	það að taka við erfðum, *stöðu
Indonesian:	pengambilalihan
Italian:	successione

Japanese:	相続
Korean:	승계
Latvian:	mantošana
Lithuanian:	įpėdinystė
Norwegian:	det å arve tronen, avløsing
Polish:	sukcesja
Portuguese (Brazil):	sucessão
Portuguese (Portugal):	sucessão
Romanian:	succesiune (la)
Russian:	последовательность;преемственность
Slovak:	nastúpenie
Slovenian:	nasledstvo
Spanish:	sucesión
Swedish:	succession, tronbestigning
Turkish:	(yerine tahta) geçme

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The gradual replacement of one type of ecological community by another in the same area, involving a series of orderly changes, especially in the dominant vegetation. Succession is usually initiated by a significant disturbance of an existing community. Each succeeding community modifies the physical environment, as by introducing shade or changing the fertility or acidity of the soil, creating new conditions that benefit certain species and inhibit others until a climax community is established. ◇ The sequential development of plant and animal communities in an area in which no topsoil exists, as on a new lava flow, is called primary succession. ◇ The development of such communities in an area that has been disturbed but still retains its topsoil, as in a burned-over area, is called secondary succession. See more at climax community.

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Succession

The action of one party, person or product being replaced by another that has become obsolete, incapacitated, retired or deceased. Ideally, a successor will fill the role of its predecessor, being fully compatible with all other entities in place and perfectly functional without any interruption in service.

Investopedia Commentary

Since the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, planning for succession of a executive officer in a corporation has become a very important issue in the field of corporate governance. Ensuring that, in the event of a problem with one employee, a company will continue to function adequately creates tremendous value for shareholders.

Family succession is the passing of one person's assets and role in the family onto an heir.

With the increasing pace of technological change, when new products replace old ones, it is important those new ones can fill the role of the old products without interruption in service and without the need to replace other functional elements of a network of products.

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This

Main Entry: suc·ces·sion
Pronunciation: s&k-'se-sh&n
Function: noun
1 a : the order in which or the conditions under which one person after another succeeds to a property, dignity, position, title, or throne <the sequence of succession to the presidency> b : the right of a person or line of ancestry to succeed c : the line of ancestry having such a right
2 a : the act or process of following in order b : the act or process of one person's taking the place of another in the enjoyment of or liability for rights or duties or both
3 : the act or process by which a person becomes entitled to the property or property interest of a deceased person and esp. an intestate : the transmission of the estate of a decedent to his or her heirs, legatees, or devisees; also : the estate of the deceased including assets and liabilities —used chiefly in the civil law of Louisiana

intestate succession
1 : the transmission of property or property interests of a decedent as provided by statute as distinguished from the transfer in accordance with the decedent's will; also : the operation of such statutory provisions in transmitting intestate property <would take the property by intestate succession>
2 in the civil law of Louisiana : property that is not disposed of by will but by operation of statute <who presents himself to claim an intestate succession —Louisiana Civil Code>

testate succession
: the transmission of property in accordance with a valid will

vacant succession
in the civil law of Louisiana : an estate that has not been claimed, of which the heirs are unknown, or that has been renounced by all of the heirs
4 a : the continuance of a corporation's status as a legal person <perpetual corporate succession> b : the act or process by which one corporation assumes ownership of another <documents…that all aim to prepare your company for its new owner's succession —Saul Berkowitz>
5 : the act or process by which one state takes over or follows upon another and becomes entitled to its rights and position in international law

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Succession

Suc*ces"sion\, n. [L. successio: cf. F. succession. See Succeed.]

1. The act of succeeding, or following after; a following of things in order of time or place, or a series of things so following; sequence; as, a succession of good crops; a succession of disasters.

2. A series of persons or things according to some established rule of precedence; as, a succession of kings, or of bishops; a succession of events in chronology.

He was in the succession to an earldom. --Macaulay.

3. An order or series of descendants; lineage; race; descent. "A long succession must ensue." --Milton.

4. The power or right of succeeding to the station or title of a father or other predecessor; the right to enter upon the office, rank, position, etc., held ny another; also, the entrance into the office, station, or rank of a predecessor; specifically, the succeeding, or right of succeeding, to a throne.

You have the voice of the king himself for your succession in Denmark. --Shak.

The animosity of these factions did not really arise from the dispute about the succession. --Macaulay.

5. The right to enter upon the possession of the property of an ancestor, or one near of kin, or one preceding in an established order.

6. The person succeeding to rank or office; a successor or heir. [R.] --Milton.

Apostolical succession. (Theol.) See under Apostolical.

Succession duty, a tax imposed on every succession to property, according to its value and the relation of the person who succeeds to the previous owner. [Eng.]

Succession of crops. (Agric.) See Rotation of crops, under Rotation.

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