succession

Definition

• n. a group of people or things arranged or following in order
• n. the action of following in order
• n. (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
• n. acquisition of property by descent or by will

Word forms

Plural

successions

Example sentences

1. n.

   The succession of seasons brings a variety of changes to the environment.

2. n.

   After the king passed away, his son was next in succession to the throne.