successors

UK
/səkˈsɛsəz/
US
/səkˈsɛsɚz/

Translations

successornoun

successors

pl

successors
pl
UK
/səkˈsɛsə/
US
/səkˈsɛsər/
successeurEn mathématiques.
Under Peano's axioms, every natural number has a unique successor.
Selon les axiomes de Peano, tout nombre naturel a un successeur unique.
The board appointed a successor to the retiring CEO.
Le conseil a nommé un successeur au PDG partant à la retraite.
Additional translations
héritierDans le contexte d’un titre, d’une charge ou d’un patrimoine.

Definitions

successornoun
A person or thing that succeeds another, especially in a position or role.
The board appointed a successor to the retiring CEO.
A person who inherits a title, office, or estate.
The prince was named as the successor to the throne.
In mathematics, the next element in a sequence, especially the natural number that is one greater than a given number.
Under Peano's axioms, every natural number has a unique successor.