One entry found for succession.

Main Entry: suc·ces·sion
Pronunciation: sk-sesh-n
Function: noun
1 : the order, action, or right of succeeding to a throne, title, or property
2 a : a repeated following of one person or thing after another b : a series of one-way changes in the composition of a biological community in which one group of plants or animals is replaced by a different group
- suc·ces·sion·al /-sesh-nl, -n-l/ adjective