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During my eighty-seven years I have witnessed a whole succession of technological revolutions. But none of them has done away with the need for character in the individual or the ability to think.
Bernard Baruch

Meaning of "succession" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SUCCESSION

From Latin successio, from succēdere to succeed.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SUCCESSION

succession  [səkˈsɛʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUCCESSION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Succession is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUCCESSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of succession in the English dictionary

The first definition of succession in the dictionary is the act or an instance of one person or thing following another. Other definition of succession is a number of people or things following one another in order. Succession is also the act, process, or right by which one person succeeds to the office, etc, of another.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUCCESSION


accession
əkˈsɛʃən
cession
ˈsɛʃən
circuminsession
ˌsɜːkəmɪnˈsɛʃən
concession
kənˈsɛʃən
decession
dɪˈsɛʃən
depression
dɪˈprɛʃən
expression
ɪkˈsprɛʃən
impression
ɪmˈprɛʃən
intercession
ˌɪntəˈsɛʃən
obsession
əbˈsɛʃən
postrecession
ˌpəʊstrɪˈsɛʃən
precession
prɪˈsɛʃən
procession
prəˈsɛʃən
reaccession
ˌriːəkˈsɛʃən
recession
rɪˈsɛʃən
retrocession
ˌrɛtrəʊˈsɛʃən
secession
sɪˈsɛʃən
self-obsession
ˌsɛlfəbˈsɛʃən
session
ˈsɛʃən
supersession
ˌsuːpəˈsɛʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUCCESSION

success
success story
successantly
successful
successfully
successfulness
succession state
successional
successionally
successionist
successionless
successive
successively
successiveness
successless
successlessly
successlessness
successor
successoral
successorship

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUCCESSION

admission
aggression
commission
compassion
confession
conversion
discussion
emission
European Commission
mission
passion
percussion
permission
possession
pression
profession
progression
regression
submission
suppression
transmission

Synonyms and antonyms of succession in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SUCCESSION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «succession» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of succession

Translation of «succession» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUCCESSION

Find out the translation of succession to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of succession from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «succession» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一连串
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sucesión
570 millions of speakers

English

succession
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्तराधिकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخلافة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

преемственность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sucessão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পারম্পর্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

succession
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pewarisan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Serie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

連続
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연속
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Suksesi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiếp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடுத்தடுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वारसाहक्क
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

intikal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

successione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sukcesja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наступність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

succesiune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαδοχή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opvolging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

succession
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

suksesjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of succession

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUCCESSION»

The term «succession» is very widely used and occupies the 14.957 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUCCESSION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «succession» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «succession» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about succession

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10 QUOTES WITH «SUCCESSION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word succession.
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John Acton
By a series of violent shocks, the nations in succession have struggled to shake off the Past, to reverse the action of Time and the verdict of success, and to rescue the world from the reign of the dead.
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Sheldon Adelson
Why do I need succession planning? I'm very alert, I'm very vibrant. I have no intention to retire.
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Rudolf Arnheim
Entropy theory, on the other hand, is not concerned with the probability of succession in a series of items but with the overall distribution of kinds of items in a given arrangement.
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Jane Austen
Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings.
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Julian Barbour
There are things that I would say that you could call an instant of time; or better, a now. As we live we seem to move through a succession of instants of time, nows, and the question is, what are they? There are where everything in the universe is at this moment, now.
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Bernard Baruch
During my eighty-seven years I have witnessed a whole succession of technological revolutions. But none of them has done away with the need for character in the individual or the ability to think.
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John Nelson Darby
I held apostolic succession fully, and the channels of grace to be there only.
8
Ernest Dimnet
Life is a succession of lessons enforced by immediate reward, or, oftener, by immediate chastisement.
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John Drinkwater
Any long work in which poetry is persistent, be it epic or drama or narrative, is really a succession of separate poetic experiences governed into a related whole by an energy distinct from that which evoked them.
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Mike Duke
I think every responsible public board at every board meeting should be discussing succession. And, of course, Walmart has a very mature board: our chairman Rob Walton and other members. So succession is an ongoing. I think when I first joined the board of directors, it was discussed then. And it's discussed at every board meeting continually.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUCCESSION»

Discover the use of succession in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to succession and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Effective Succession Planning: Ensuring Leadership ...
This edition incorporates the results of two extensive new surveys, and includes a Quick Start guide to help begin immediate implementation as well as a CD-ROM packed with assessments, checklists, customizable guides, and other practical ...
William J. ROTHWELL, 2010
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Family Business Succession: The Final Test of Greatness
Leaders will learn how to create a succession plan; how to develop opportunities for succession candidates; how to build consensus with the family and leaders on succession plans; and when and how to let go of their own role in the business ...
Stephen L. McClure, John L. Ward, Craig E. Aronoff, 2011
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Career Planning and Succession Management: Developing Your ...
Many organizations are scrambling to prepare for an expected wave of retirements. Almost twice as many job openings are occurring from people retiring as from economic expansion--a direct function of a steadily aging workforce.
William J. Rothwell, 2005
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Succession of States
The renewed interest in matters of state succession which accompanied the dissolution of three multinational, socialist states in post-communist Europe inspired the preparation of this book.
Mojmir Mrak, 1999
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The Law of Succession: Testamentary Freedom : European ...
The diversity of solutions that this volume presents confirms its convenience.
Miriam Anderson, Esther Arroyo i Amayuelas, 2011
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Succession Planning Basics
Understand the key benefits of succession planning -- Design a strategy based on realistic assessments -- Implement a complete organization-wide plan.
Christee Gabour Atwood, 2007
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State Succession and Membership in International ...
This volume contains a comprehensive survey of practice relating to cases of State succession and membership in international organizations between 1945 and 2000.
Konrad G. Bühler, 2001
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The Succession to Muhammad: A Study of the Early Caliphate
This book will make a major contribution to the debate over succession. Wilferd Madelung's book The Succession to Muhammad has been awarded the Best Book of the Year prize by the Islamic Republic of Iran for the year 1997.
Wilferd Madelung, 1998
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Primary Succession and Ecosystem Rehabilitation
This 2003 book examines ecological recovery following natural and human-induced disturbances.
Lawrence R. Walker, Roger del Moral, 2003
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Reproduction and Succession: Studies in Anthropology, Law, ...
Reproduction and Succession is an attempt at a constructive approach from social and evolutionary science to law. Fox tackles Mormon polygamy, the Baby M trials, Sophocle's Antigone, and the problem of the avunculate.
Robin Fox, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUCCESSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term succession is used in the context of the following news items.
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Insight - Global miners face succession crisis as old guard nears …
TORONTO/VANCOUVER (Reuters) - As if slumping commodity prices and unhappy shareholders were not enough, global mining companies are also facing a ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
2
Princess Charlotte succession rights under threat as Canada …
BRITAIN'S efforts to harmonise changes to royal succession rules across the 16 nations where the Queen is head of state came under threat from a court case ... «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»
3
Samsung Heir Apparent Takes Succession Step
“A key point in the succession process is controlling the foundations, because they hold stakes in key Samsung Group companies,” said Park Ju-gun, head of ... «New York Times, May 15»
4
Who's who in the British line of succession
Prince William and his wife Kate's new baby daughter was born fourth in line to inherit the British throne, behind big brother Prince George. The instant the new ... «9news.com.au, May 15»
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CORRECTED-UAE billionaire calls for new rules on succession for …
Initial public offerings are "the best of the worst" routes for families planning their succession, Ghurair said, with families often only taking that decision if being ... «Reuters, Apr 15»
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Royal baby: new Succession to the Crown Act comes into force
The Succession to the Crown Act came into force on Thursday 26 March, marking the end of male primogeniture across the Commonwealth of Nations. The new ... «hellomagazine.com, Mar 15»
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Krispy Kreme takes final step in succession plan
As part of its executive succession plan, the company appointed Tony Thompson as its new president and CEO effective June 1, 2014, and Morgan became ... «Triad Business Journal, Dec 14»
8
Sultan's absence raises worries over Oman succession
In a turbulent Middle East, Oman remains an island of stability along with Gulf Arab neighbors, and many Omanis believe the succession process could be ... «Reuters, Dec 14»
9
StanChart urged to start work on Sands succession plan
The chairman of Standard Chartered is weighing a succession plan that could see Peter Sands replaced as the chief executive of the UK-based emerging ... «Financial Times, Jul 14»
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MLB forms succession committee to name next commissioner
Thursday, MLB Executive Council announced that it has formed a succession committee to help select the next commissioner. The committee will be tasked with ... «CBSSports.com, May 14»

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