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succession

noun

/səkˈsɛʃ.ən/

Meaning

The process of ecological change in which one community of organisms is gradually replaced by another.

a series of people or things following one after another; the process of inheriting a title or position

Forest succession occurs when old ecosystems are replaced by new ones.

The succession of kings in that dynasty lasted for over 300 years.

ecological progression, natural development, evolution, sequence, series, inheritance, lineage

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ecological progression, natural development, evolution

Entry 2

sequence, series, inheritance, lineage

stagnation, unchangeability, constancy, interruption, discontinuation

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stagnation, unchangeability, constancy

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interruption, discontinuation

royal succession, succession planning, line of succession, succession crisis

A small freshwater fish with olive-colored body and barbels

a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural...

Water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

A solid geometric figure with five faces.

The action or power of focusing one's attention or mental effort on a particular object or activity.

a group of people claiming to have special enlightenment or secret knowledge, often linked to conspi...