Origin: Latin suffix -sion
Succession has 6 different meanings across 1 category:
a following of one thing after another in time
"the doctor saw a sequence of patients"
a group of people or things arranged or following in order
"a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"
"a succession of failures"
(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
"After the forest fire, the succession of plant life transformed the barren landscape into a dense woodland over several decades."
acquisition of property by descent or by will
"The elderly man drafted a detailed will to ensure the smooth succession of his family estate to his youngest daughter."
An act of following in sequence.
"The succession of seasons brings spring after winter, then summer and autumn."
In plain English: Succession is when something happens after another thing, usually following an order of events.
"The succession of clouds blocked out the sun for hours."
The word entered English via the Old French term succession, which was borrowed from the Latin noun successiō. It originally referred to the act of following or coming after someone else.