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| NOUN | 1 | succession, sequence, chronological sequence, successiveness, chronological succession | A following of one thing after another in time |
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| 2 | succession | A group of people or things arranged or following in order | |
| 3 | succession, sequence | The action of following in order | |
| 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 |
| Sounds | sahkseh'shahn |
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| Rhymes | Aachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn... |
| Meaning | A following of one thing after another in time. |
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| Synonyms | sequence, chronological sequence, successiveness, chronological succession |
| Broader | temporal arrangement, temporal order |
| Narrower | rain, pelting; rotation; row; run |
| Verbs | succeed |
| Meaning | A group of people or things arranged or following in order. |
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| Examples | "a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"; "a succession of failures" |
| Broader | series |
| Narrower | cascade; parade; streak, run |
| Meaning | The action of following in order. |
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| Synonyms | sequence |
| Broader | order, ordering |
| Narrower | opening, chess opening; alternation |
| Verbs | succeed |
| Meaning | (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. |
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| Synonyms | ecological succession |
| Category | ecology, bionomics, environmental science |
| Broader | natural process, natural action, action, activity |
| Meaning | Acquisition of property by descent or by will. |
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| Synonyms | taking over |
| Broader | acquisition |
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