Synonym: order, progression, sequence, series. Similar words: ecological succession, success, successful, successfully, cession, recession, secession, concession. Meaning: [sək'seʃn] 
n. 1. a following of one thing after another in time 2. a group of people or things arranged or following in order 3. the action of following in order 4. (ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established 5. acquisition of property by descent or by will.
n. 1. a following of one thing after another in time 2. a group of people or things arranged or following in order 3. the action of following in order 4. (ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established 5. acquisition of property by descent or by will. 
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181. Other forms of backstairs succession may be more peaceful but do not indicate much greater governmental stability.
182. William Mounsher was appointed College secretary in succession to Huntingford on 1 July, when a smith was also appointed.
183. At home the administration has abandoned a succession of environmental safeguards.
184. He then deals with Cnut's death, the grief of his subjects, and the quarrel over the succession.
185. Two years of basic research led to a first description of Mamprusi court ritual and the system of succession.
186. There followed a succession of delicious Delhi kebabs rounded off with fruit chaat: a kind of spicy fruit salad.
187. Cameroun provides another example of a country whose stability was seriously jeopardized by a major crisis over the succession to the presidency.
188. I've often wondered what the odds were against breaking that same pane twice in succession.
189. After two or more good seasons in succession, predatory birds become markedly more plentiful.
190. We had three children in quick succession, and no spare cash.
191. Slovo received an unopposed nomination for the post of national chairman in succession to Dan Tloome.
192. As late as the succession crisis of 1682 patriarch Joachim played a critical role and even briefly acted as Regent.
193. But his simple desire for seclusion is imperilled by a succession of visitors.
194. Or, can formal mechanisms ever be expected to ensure a successful process of succession?
195. Balustraded verandas surmounted each level, and a succession of towers projected from the mass of the building.
196. The others were blown up in 1982, following strategic-arms limitation talks conducted by Ronald Reagan and a succession of Soviet leaders.http://sentencedict.com/succession.html
197. Waterloo Boy, placed for the third year in succession, was 3 lengths adrift in third.
198. There followed a period of over a year when Karl moved aimlessly through a succession of jobs.
199. After a succession of Presidents, in 1964 the military took control following a bloodless coup.
200. A succession of other legal disputes went unresolved, and appeals were made to the parlement of Paris.
201. Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. Helen Keller 
202. Her neediness drove her into marriage at a young age, and she gave birth to four children in quick succession.
203. Would you have her dragged up by a succession of au pairs and housekeepers while you went gallivanting all over the world?
204. The heartlands of Tiranoc were swamped by a succession of enormous tidal waves that drowned the plains and smashed the cities.
205. A century-long succession of political reforms also gradually weakened the parties' hold on their constituents.
206. A succession of sensational crimes has capped a 23-year high in serious crimes.
207. Nina faced a succession of sombre gentleman's wear - black evening suits, heavy overcoats.
208. After William III's death in 1702 and Anne's succession Sophia became the immediate heir to the throne.
209. One of the prime differences between the systems is in the practicalities of succession.
210. Female red-legged partridges and Temminck's stints produce two clutches in very rapid succession.
More similar words: ecological succession, success, successful, successfully, cession, recession, secession, concession, accessible, inaccessible, succeed, session, succeed in, compression, aggression, suppression, confession, digression, oppression, profession, expression, depression, impression, professional, congressional, transgression, access, excessive, necessity, recessive.