noun
a following of one thing after another in time
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- the doctor saw a sequence of patients
noun
a group of people or things arranged or following in order
Examples
- a succession of stalls offering soft drinks
- a succession of failures
noun
the action of following in order
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- he played the trumps in sequence
noun
(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
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ecological succession
noun
acquisition of property by descent or by will
Synonyms
taking over