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suc·ces·sor

(sək-sĕs′ər)

One that succeeds another.

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successor

(səkˈsɛsə)

1. (Professions) a person or thing that follows, esp a person who succeeds another in an office

2. (Logic) logic the element related to a given element by a serial ordering, esp the natural number next larger to a given one. The successor of n is n + 1, usually written Sn or n′

sucˈcessoral adj

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suc•ces•sor

(səkˈsɛs ər)

n.

1. a person or thing that succeeds or follows.

2. a person who succeeds another in an office, position, or the like.

[1250–1300; Middle English successour < Anglo-French < Latin successor]

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Noun	1.	successor - a person who follows next in order; "he was President Lincoln's successor" replacement compeer, equal, peer, match - a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
	2.	successor - a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone substitute, replacement - a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
	3.	successor - a person who inherits some title or office heir offspring, progeny, issue - the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue"

successor

noun heir, beneficiary, inheritor, next-in-line, descendant He set out several principles that he hopes will guide his successors.

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Translations

خَلَفخَليفَه، خَلَف، وريث

nástupcenásledník

efterfølger

Nachfolger

διάδοχος

sucesor

seuraaja

successeur descendant

nasljednik

eftirmaîur; arftaki

successore erede seguace

後継者相続人継承者後任

후계자

nástupca

efterträdare

ผู้สืบตำแหน่ง

halef vâris

người kế vị

接任者继承者

successor

[səkˈsesəʳ] N (in office) → sucesor(a) m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

successor

[səkˈsɛsə^r] n → successeur msuccess story n → réussite f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

successor

n → Nachfolger(in) m(f) (→ to +gen); (to throne) → Thronfolger(in) m(f)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

successor

[səkˈsɛsəʳ] n (in office) → successore m; (heir) → erede m/f

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succeed

(səkˈsiːd) verb

1. to manage to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one's aim or purpose. He succeeded in persuading her to do it; He's happy to have succeeded in his chosen career; She tried three times to pass her driving-test, and at last succeeded; Our new teaching methods seem to be succeeding.

2. to follow next in order, and take the place of someone or something else. He succeeded his father as manager of the firm / as king; The cold summer was succeeded by a stormy autumn; If the duke has no children, who will succeed to (= inherit) his property?

success (səkˈses) noun

1. (the prosperity gained by) the achievement of an aim or purpose. He has achieved great success as an actor / in his career.

2. a person or thing that succeeds or prospers. She's a great success as a teacher.

sucˈcessful (-ˈses-) adjective

(negative unsuccessful) having success. Were you successful in finding a new house?; The successful applicant for this job will be required to start work next month; a successful career.

sucˈcessfully adverb

succession (səkˈseʃən) noun

1. the right of succeeding to a throne as king, to a title etc. The Princess is fifth in (order of) succession (to the throne).

2. a number of things following after one another. a succession of bad harvests.

3. the act or process of following and taking the place of someone or something else. his succession to the throne.

successive (səkˈsesiv) adjective

following one after the other. He won three successive matches.

sucˈcessively (-ˈsesiv-) adverb

sucˈcessor (-ˈse-) noun

a person who follows, and take the place of another. Who will be appointed as the manager's successor?

in succession

one after another. five wet days in succession.

successor

→ خَلَف nástupce efterfølger Nachfolger διάδοχος sucesor seuraaja successeur nasljednik successore 後継者 후계자 opvolger etterfølger następca sucessor преемник efterträdare ผู้สืบตำแหน่ง halef người kế vị 接任者

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