SUCCESSION
Scrabble letter values: S1U1C3C3E1S1S1I1O1N1 = 14
Definition
- noun a following of one thing after another in time. — synonyms: sequence, chronological_sequence, successiveness, chronological_succession
- noun a group of people or things arranged or following in order.
- noun the action of following in order. — synonyms: sequence
- noun (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. — synonyms: ecological_succession
- noun acquisition of property by descent or by will. — synonyms: taking_over
Examples
- “the doctor saw a sequence of patients”
- “a succession of stalls offering soft drinks”
- “a succession of failures”