suc·ces·sion (s k-s sh n)n. 1. The act or process of following in order or sequence. 2. A group of people or things arranged or following in order; a sequence: "A succession of one-man stalls offered soft drinks" (Alec Waugh). See Synonyms at series. 3. a. The sequence in which one person after another succeeds to a title, throne, dignity, or estate. b. The right of a person or line of persons to so succeed. c. The person or line having such a right. 4. a. The act or process of succeeding to the rights or duties of another. b. The act or process of becoming entitled as a legal beneficiary to the property of a deceased person. 5. Ecology The gradual and orderly process of ecosystem development brought about by changes in community composition and the production of a climax characteristic of a particular geographic region. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin successi  , successin-, from successus, past participle of succ dere, to succeed; see succeed.]suc·ces sion·al adj.suc·ces sion·al·ly adv. |
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