| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,728,798,009 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
successor |
Also found in: Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.02 sec. |
successor [səkˈsɛsə] n
1. (Business / Professions) a person or thing that follows, esp a person who succeeds another in an office 2. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic the element related to a given element by a serial ordering, esp the natural number next larger to a given one. The successor of n is n + 1, usually written Sn or n′ successoral adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
successor noun heir, beneficiary, inheritor, next-in-line, descendant He set out several principles that he hopes will guide his successors. Translations successor successor [səkˈsɛsəʳ] n (in office) → successore m; (heir) → erede m/f successor [səkˈsɛsəʳ] n (in office) → successore m; (heir) → erede m/f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | |
|---|---|---|
The reader, who has perused the two former works, of which this is the natural successor, will recognise an old acquaintance in the principal character of the story. In the Preface to its next successor, Little Dorrit, I have still to repeat the same words. Geniuses are rare and, without being at all an undue praiser of times past, one can say without hesitation that until the appearance of Hugh Lofting, the successor of Miss Yonge, Mrs. |
| Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|