Meaning of succession | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An act, process, or instance of succeeding: An act of following in sequence. A sequence of things in order. A passing of royal powers. A group of rocks or strata that succeed one another in chronological order. A race or series of descendants. Rotation, as of crops. A right to take possession. In Roman and Scots law, the taking of property by one person in place of another. The person who succeeds to rank or office; a successor or heir
2. An act, process, or instance of succeeding:
   countable, uncountable
3. An act of following in sequence.
   countable, uncountable
4. An act of following in sequence
5. A sequence of things in order.
   countable, uncountable
6. A sequence of things in order
7. A passing of royal powers.
   countable, uncountable
8. A group of rocks or strata that succeed one another in chronological order.
   countable, uncountable
9. A passing of royal powers
10. A race or series of descendants.
    countable, uncountable
11. A group of rocks or strata that succeed one another in chronological order
12. Rotation, as of crops.
    countable, uncountable
13. A right to take possession.
    countable, uncountable
14. In Roman and Scots law, the taking of property by one person in place of another.
    countable, historical, uncountable
15. The person who succeeds to rank or office; a successor or heir.
    countable, obsolete, rare, uncountable

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Examples

“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.”

“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.”

“long descent of Kings , whose names only for many successions without other memory stand thus register'd”

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