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succession

noun

  1. act or process of following in order or sequence
  2. act or process of taking over for
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Pronunciation: /səkˈsɛʃ.ən/

noun

Etymology: Inherited from Middle English [Term?], from Old French succession, from Latin successiō (noun).

  1. An act, process, or instance of succeeding:

    “In 1958, it was reported that for "the fourth year in succession, staff of four South London stations have combined to decorate the booking hall at Peckham Rye station". They installed a nativity scene, models of Father Christmas, and a sleigh driven by huskies, and Christmas trees were placed around the station.”

  2. An act, process, or instance of succeeding:

    “Villa spent most of the second period probing from wide areas and had a succession of corners but despite their profligacy they will be glad to overturn the 6-0 hammering they suffered at St James' Park in August following former boss Martin O'Neill's departure”

    “England gave away six penalties in the first 15 minutes and were lucky to still have 15 men on the pitch, but Kvirikashvili missed two very makeable penalties in quick succession as Georgia were unable to take advantage of significant territorial advantage.”

  3. An act, process, or instance of succeeding:
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    “long descent of Kings , whose names only for many successions without other memory stand thus register'd”