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succession

/səkˈsɛʃən/

successionnoun

successions

/səkˈsɛʃən/

Translations

The company ensured a smooth succession of leadership.

Компания обеспечила плавную преемственность руководства.

The succession of the estate was contested by the family.

Наследование имущества было оспорено семьей.

The succession of events led to a surprising conclusion.

Последовательность событий привела к неожиданному заключению.

Additional translations

Definitions

The process of inheriting a title, office, property, etc.

The succession to the throne was a matter of great importance to the kingdom.

A number of people or things sharing a specified characteristic and following one after the other.

A succession of storms battered the coastline throughout the week.

The order in which or the conditions under which one person after another succeeds to a property, dignity, title, or throne.

The royal family had a clear line of succession to prevent disputes.

The gradual process by which ecological communities change and develop over time.

After the forest fire, ecological succession began with hardy pioneer species colonising the barren ground.

Synonyms

successionadjective

/səkˈsɛʃ.ən/

Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to a line or process of succession (e.g., "succession planning")

Definitions

Relating to or concerned with the act, right, or process of succeeding to a position, title, or office.

The board developed a robust succession plan to guarantee smooth leadership transitions.