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succession

/səkˈseʃn/noun

उच्चारण सक्सेशन

शृंखला, क्रम, सिलसिला

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually sing.] ~ of sth

    a number of people or things that follow each other in time or order

    शृंखला, क्रम, सिलसिला

    • a succession of failures
    • She has had a succession of jobs since leaving college.

    Synonyms series sequence string chain run

  2. 2

    [U] ~ (to sth)

    the act of taking over an official position or title; the right to do this

    उत्तराधिकार

    • He is next in succession to the throne.
    • a dispute over succession

    Synonyms inheritance accession elevation

  3. 3

    [U] biology

    the gradual change in the types of plants and animals living in an area over a long period of time

    (पारिस्थितिक) अनुक्रमण

    • the ecological succession from bare rock to forest
Idioms 1

in succession

following one after the other without a break

लगातार, एक के बाद एक

  • India won three matches in succession.
  • She was elected four times in quick succession.
◇Word family
succeed verbsuccessor nounsuccessive adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

series sequence string chain run inheritance accession elevation

?Which word?

Do not confuse successive (following one after another, as in 'three successive wins') and successful (achieving what you wanted).

Successive (एक के बाद एक, जैसे 'three successive wins') और successful (सफल) को confuse न करें।

§Grammar and usage

In quick succession and in succession mean one after the other without a break.

In quick succession और in succession का अर्थ एक के बाद एक, बिना रुके है।