supersession

 [soo-per-sesh-uhn]  

su·per·ses·sion

   [soo-per-sesh-uhn]
noun
1.
the act of superseding.
2.
the state of being superseded.
Origin:
1650–60; < Medieval Latin supersessiōn- (stem of supersessiō), equivalent to Latin supersess(us) (past participle of supersedēre to supersede) + -iōn- -ion; see session
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supersede (ˌsuːpəˈsiːd)
 
—vb
1.  to take the place of (something old-fashioned or less appropriate); supplant
2.  to replace in function, office, etc; succeed
3.  to discard or set aside or cause to be set aside as obsolete or inferior
 
[C15: via Old French from Latin supersedēre to sit above, from super- + sedēre to sit]
 
super'sedable
 
—adj
 
super'sedence
 
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super'seder
 
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supersedure
 
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supersession
 
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