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successor en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /səˈsɛsɚ/
  • /səkˈsɛsɚ/ (General-American)
  • (US) audio
  • /səkˈsɛsə/ (UK)
  • (Received-Pronunciation) audio

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman successour, from Latin successor.

Meanings

  1. A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.
    • After Li Tan's death in 1625, Hsu Hsin-su (許心素), leader of the Chang-chou people dwelling in and around the city of Hsia-men (廈門, or Amoy), emerged as his successor. 2003, Tu Cheng-sheng, translated by Paul Cooper, Ilha Formosa: the Emergence of Taiwan on the World Scene in the 17th Century, →OCLC, →OL, page 27:
    • They haven't yet named her successor.
    • As Di Matteo celebrated and captain John Terry raised the trophy for the fourth time, the Italian increased his claims to become the permanent successor to Andre Villas-Boas by landing a trophy. 2012 May 5, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport:
    • George W. Bush was successor to Bill Clinton as President of the US.
  2. The next heir in order or succession.
  3. A person who inherits a title or office.
  4. The integer, ordinal number or cardinal number immediately following another.
    • A limit ordinal is not the successor of any ordinal.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
successors Number=Plur lexicographic
successour alternative, obsolete lexicographic

Antonyms

predecessor (antonym(s) of)

Deriveds

successorial · successoral · successorship · successor ideology

Hyponyms

descendant

Relateds

× ×... = (multiplication, factorization; factor) · + +... = (addition, summation) · √ = (root extraction; degree) · − = (subtraction) · × = (multiplication, factorization; multiplier) · + = (addition, summation) · Or sometimes (numerator) / (denominator) = (quotient) · = (exponentiation; base) · ÷ = (division; dividend) · log(base) = (logarithmization)

Synonyms

heir · aftercomer (person or thing that immediately follows another) · succeeder · successor · successour

Translations (210)

sq pasardhës (next heir in order or succession) · it succeditrice (person or thing that immediately follows another) · id pewaris (person who inherits a title or office) · oc successor (person who inherits a title or office) · it succeditrice (person who inherits a title or office) · sv efterträdare (person who inherits a title or office) · pl spadkobierca (next heir in order or succession) · ru насле́дница (next heir in order or succession) · kk ізбасар (person who inherits a title or office) · hi उत्तराधिकारी (next heir in order or succession) · sh на́следнӣк (next heir in order or succession) · bg наследник (integer or cardinal immediately following another) · ka მემკვიდრე (person who inherits a title or office) · de Nachfolgerin (person or thing that immediately follows another) · cs dědic (next heir in order or succession) · ar وَارِث (next heir in order or succession) · id penerus (person or thing that immediately follows another) · fr successrice (person or thing that immediately follows another) · sk nástupkyňa (person or thing that immediately follows another) · ka შემცვლელი (person or thing that immediately follows another) · bg прие́мник (person or thing that immediately follows another) · sl naslednik (person or thing that immediately follows another) · nn etterfølgjar (person or thing that immediately follows another) · ko 후임 (person who inherits a title or office) · sh на́сљедница (next heir in order or succession) · mi piki tūranga (person who inherits a title or office) · bg престолонаследник (person who inherits a title or office) · cs dědička (next heir in order or succession) · nn etterkommar (person or thing that immediately follows another) · sq pasardhës (person or thing that immediately follows another) · bg насле́дничка (next heir in order or succession) · pl dziedzic (next heir in order or succession) · be перае́мніца (person or thing that immediately follows another) · de Nachfolger (person or thing that immediately follows another) · pl sukcesor (person or thing that immediately follows another) · mi whakakapi (person or thing that immediately follows another) · uk спадкоє́мець (next heir in order or succession) · is eftirfari (integer or cardinal immediately following another) · hi उत्तराधिकारी (person who inherits a title or office) · ro moștenitor (person who inherits a title or office) · ja 継承者 (person who inherits a title or office) · tr varis (next heir in order or succession) · mi kairīwhi (person or thing that immediately follows another) · nn etterfølgar (person or thing that immediately follows another) · nn oppfølgjar (person or thing that immediately follows another) · ro succesor (person or thing that immediately follows another) · it successore (person or thing that immediately follows another) · tr ardıl (person or thing that immediately follows another) · id pewaris (next heir in order or succession) · sh násljednīk (next heir in order or succession) · pl następczyni (person or thing that immediately follows another) · fi kruununperijä (next heir in order or succession) · sh на́следница (next heir in order or succession) · pl następca (person or thing that immediately follows another) · be засту́пнiк (person or thing that immediately follows another) · th ผู้สืบตำแหน่ง (person who inherits a title or office) · eo sekvanto (person or thing that immediately follows another) · es sucesor (person or thing that immediately follows another) · pt sucessora (person or thing that immediately follows another) · pl następca (next heir in order or succession) · nl opvolgster (person or thing that immediately follows another) · ka შემდეგი (person or thing that immediately follows another) · pl dziedziczka (next heir in order or succession) · ja 後継者 (person who inherits a title or office) · be насту́пнiца (person or thing that immediately follows another) · uk спадкоє́миця (person or thing that immediately follows another) · la successor (person or thing that immediately follows another) · fr successeuse (next heir in order or succession) · kk ізбасар (person or thing that immediately follows another) · ru насле́дник (person who inherits a title or office) · hi परवर्ती (integer or cardinal immediately following another) · sk následník (person or thing that immediately follows another) · mk наследник (next heir in order or succession) · fr successrice (next heir in order or succession) · cs nástupce (person or thing that immediately follows another) · es postremo (person or thing that immediately follows another) · ja 後任 (person who inherits a title or office) · nrn efterman (person or thing that immediately follows another) · bg наследник (person who inherits a title or office) · de Nachfolgerin (person who inherits a title or office) · ko 상속인 (next heir in order or succession) · ja 継承者 (person or thing that immediately follows another) · be насле́днік (next heir in order or succession) · be спадкае́мец (person or thing that immediately follows another) · ja 後継者 (person or thing that immediately follows another) · el διάδοχος (person who inherits a title or office) · sl naslednica (next heir in order or succession) · nb etterkommer (person or thing that immediately follows another) · ar خَلِيف (person or thing that immediately follows another) · ko 후임자 (person or thing that immediately follows another) · fi seuraaja (person who inherits a title or office) · it successora (person or thing that immediately follows another) · pl następczyni (person who inherits a title or office) · ka მემკვიდრე (next heir in order or succession) · ru правопрее́мница (person who inherits a title or office) · ca successor (person or thing that immediately follows another) · uk насту́пниця (person or thing that immediately follows another) · nn oppfylgjar (person or thing that immediately follows another) · ur وارث (next heir in order or succession) · uz voris (next heir in order or succession) · nl opvolger (person or thing that immediately follows another) · eo heredonto (next heir in order or succession) · cs následnice (person or thing that immediately follows another) · cs následník (person or thing that immediately follows another) · ko 계승자 (person who inherits a title or office) · mi whākapi (person who inherits a title or office) · ru насле́дница (person who inherits a title or office) · pl spadkobierczyni (next heir in order or succession) · pt sucessor (person or thing that immediately follows another) · fi seuraaja (person or thing that immediately follows another) · pl sukcesor (next heir in order or succession) · sh následnica (next heir in order or succession) · pt sucessora (next heir in order or succession) · fi seuraaja (next heir in order or succession) · ka მემკვიდრე (person or thing that immediately follows another) · lij sucesô (person or thing that immediately follows another) · es sucesora (person or thing that immediately follows another) · de Nachfolger (person who inherits a title or office) · pl sukcesorka (next heir in order or succession) · ang æftergenga (person or thing that immediately follows another) · sk dedička (next heir in order or succession) · eo posteulo (person who inherits a title or office) · uk наслі́дник (next heir in order or succession) · grc διάδοχος (next heir in order or succession) · cs nástupkyně (person or thing that immediately follows another) · de Nachfolgerin (next heir in order or succession) · ru правопрее́мник (person who inherits a title or office) · eo posteulo (person or thing that immediately follows another) · pl następnik (integer or cardinal immediately following another) · fr successeur (next heir in order or succession) · la successor (person who inherits a title or office) · es causahabiente (person or thing that immediately follows another) · sk dedič (next heir in order or succession) · cmn 繼任者 /继任者 (person or thing that immediately follows another) · ru насле́дник (next heir in order or succession) · fi seuraaja (integer or cardinal immediately following another) · ar وَارِثَة (next heir in order or succession) · grc διάδοχος (person or thing that immediately follows another) · be насле́дніца (next heir in order or succession) · az varis (next heir in order or succession) · kk мұрагер (next heir in order or succession) · pl następca (person who inherits a title or office) · fi manttelinperijä (next heir in order or succession) · fi vallanperijä (person who inherits a title or office) · da efterfølger (person or thing that immediately follows another) · bg насле́дник (next heir in order or succession) · tg ворис (next heir in order or succession) · fr successeur (person or thing that immediately follows another) · hi उत्तराधिकारी (person or thing that immediately follows another) · hi उत्तरवर्ती (integer or cardinal immediately following another) · th ผู้สืบมรดก (next heir in order or succession) · ca successora (person or thing that immediately follows another) · cy olynydd (person who inherits a title or office) · nb oppfølger (person or thing that immediately follows another) · fa وارث (next heir in order or succession) · sk následníčka (person or thing that immediately follows another) · nn ettermann (person or thing that immediately follows another) · ko 계승자 (person or thing that immediately follows another) · be насту́пнiк (person or thing that immediately follows another) · el διάδοχος (person or thing that immediately follows another) · pl sukcesorka (person or thing that immediately follows another) · ang æfterfylgend (person or thing that immediately follows another) · sl naslednik (next heir in order or succession) · uk спадкоє́миця (next heir in order or succession) · nn etterkomar (person or thing that immediately follows another) · it erede (next heir in order or succession) · tr halef (person or thing that immediately follows another) · uk спадкоє́мець (person or thing that immediately follows another) · sk nástupca (person or thing that immediately follows another) · bg прие́мничка (person or thing that immediately follows another) · be перае́мнік (person or thing that immediately follows another) · pt sucessor (person who inherits a title or office) · sh на́сљеднӣк (next heir in order or succession) · ru прее́мник (person or thing that immediately follows another) · fr successeuse (person or thing that immediately follows another) · hi वारिस (next heir in order or succession) · de Nachfolger (next heir in order or succession) · uk наслі́дниця (next heir in order or succession) · it successore (integer or cardinal immediately following another) · be засту́пнiца (person or thing that immediately follows another) · cmn 繼承人 /继承人 (next heir in order or succession) · el διάδοχος (next heir in order or succession) · az varis (person who inherits a title or office) · ja 相続人 (next heir in order or succession) · uk насту́пник (person or thing that immediately follows another) · la successor (next heir in order or succession) · da efterfølger (next heir in order or succession) · ru прее́мница (person or thing that immediately follows another) · nb etterfølger (person or thing that immediately follows another) · pl następczyni (next heir in order or succession) · mi piki tūranga (next heir in order or succession) · pt sucessora (person who inherits a title or office) · it successore (person who inherits a title or office) · sh násljednica (next heir in order or succession) · be спадкае́мка (person or thing that immediately follows another) · sv efterföljare (person who inherits a title or office) · ja 後任 (person or thing that immediately follows another) · mk наследничка (next heir in order or succession) · de Erbe (next heir in order or succession) · sh následnīk (next heir in order or succession) · mi piki tūranga (person or thing that immediately follows another) · de Erbin (next heir in order or succession) · sl naslednica (person or thing that immediately follows another) · nn etterfylgjar (person or thing that immediately follows another) · ko 후계자 (person who inherits a title or office) · ro succesoare (person or thing that immediately follows another) · cy olynyddes (person who inherits a title or office) · az xələf (person or thing that immediately follows another) · pt sucessor (next heir in order or succession) · nn oppfølgar (person or thing that immediately follows another)