1. a series of things that follow one after another in order
2. the process by which one person takes over a position, title, or property from another
3. the natural process by which plant and animal communities replace one another in an ecosystem over time
Usage: biology

Examples

• The museum displayed successions of ancient pottery from different periods.
• There were rapid successions of thunderstorms throughout the evening.
• The royal successions were carefully documented in the historical records.
• Several peaceful successions of power occurred after the elections.
• Scientists studied the ecological successions in the abandoned farmland.
• The forest showed clear successions from grassland to mature woodland.
• Multiple successions of leadership changes confused the employees.