| query | A s_________ of things of the same kind is a number of them that exist or happen one after the other.A succession of things of the same kind is a number of them that exist or happen one after the other. Adams took a succession of jobs which have stood him in good stead. Scoring three goals in quick succession, he made it 10-8. She has won the championship for the third year in succession. |
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| word | succession |
| full-definition | noun A succession of things of the same kind is a number of them that exist or happen one after the other. Adams took a succession of jobs which have stood him in good stead. Scoring three goals in quick succession, he made it 10-8. She has won the championship for the third year in succession. Succession is the fact or right of being the next person to have an important job or position. She is now seventh in line of succession to the throne. |
| inflections | successions |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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