succession

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BrE /səkˈsesʃən/ AmE /səkˈsesʃən/

noun en → es

1 ORDER OF EVENTS [uncountable] B2

the order in which things happen or are done one after another

secuencia, orden sucesivo

  • in succession

Collocations in succession · succession of events

  • The events happened in succession.

    Los eventos ocurrieron en sucesión.

2 HERITAGE [uncountable] B1

the right to inherit a title, property, or position after someone's death

sucesión, herencia

  • in succession

Collocations right of succession · claim to the succession

  • He has a claim to the succession.

    Tiene un derecho de sucesión.

3 GOVERNMENT [uncountable] C1

the process of one ruler or government being replaced by another

sucesión, transición

  • in succession

Collocations succession crisis · peaceful succession

  • The country is facing a succession crisis.

    El país está enfrentando una crisis de sucesión.

4 POSITION [uncountable] B2

the position of being the next in line to take over an important job or role

posición, lugar en la línea sucesoria

  • in succession

Collocations position of succession · next in line for succession

  • She is next in line for the position of succession.

    Ella es la siguiente en línea para la posición de sucesión.

5 BIOLOGY [uncountable] C1

the process by which one organism or species is replaced by another in a particular environment over time

sucesión ecológica, cambio sucesivo

  • in succession

Collocations ecological succession · succession of species

  • The forest went through a process of ecological succession.

    El bosque pasó por un proceso de sucesión ecológica.

6 LAW [uncountable] C1

the legal right to inherit property or a title after someone's death

sucesión, herencia legal

  • in succession

Collocations legal right of succession · claim to the succession

  • He has a legal claim to the succession.

    Tiene un reclamo legal de sucesión.

7 ART [uncountable] C1

the process of one artist or style being replaced by another over time

sucesión, cambio artístico

  • in succession

Collocations artistic succession · succession of styles

  • The art movement went through a period of artistic succession.

    El movimiento artístico pasó por un período de sucesión artística.

8 BUSINESS [uncountable] C1

the process by which one company or business is taken over by another

sucesión, adquisición empresarial

  • in succession

Collocations business succession · succession of companies

  • The company is facing a business succession.

    La empresa está enfrentando una sucesión empresarial.