definition of
succession

[1] #1 succession n. [sequence, chronological sequence, successiveness, chronological succession] a following of one thing after another in time; "the doctor saw a sequence of patients". wn

[2] #2 succession n. a group of people or things arranged or following in order; "a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"; "a succession of failures". wn

[3] #3 succession n. [sequence] the action of following in order; "he played the trumps in sequence". wn

[4] #4 succession n. [ecological succession] (ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established. wn

[5] #5 succession n. [taking over] acquisition of property by descent or by will. wn