Definition of succession

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Succession (n.) The right to enter upon the possession of the property of an ancestor, or one near of kin, or one preceding in an established order..

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Clatter :: Clatter (v. i.) To make a rattling sound by striking hard bodies together; to make a succession of abrupt, rattling sounds..
Peal :: Peal (n.) A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, of a multitude, etc..
Reversion :: Reversion (n.) Hence, a right to future possession or enjoiment; succession..
Clack :: Clack (v. t.) To cause to make a sudden, sharp noise, or succession of noises; to click..
Twitter :: Twitter (v. i.) To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted noises..
Melody :: Melody (n.) A sweet or agreeable succession of sounds.
Success :: Success (n.) Act of succeeding; succession.
Dance :: Dance (v. i.) To move with measured steps, or to a musical accompaniment; to go through, either alone or in company with others, with a regulated succession of movements, (commonly) to the sound of music; to trip or leap rhythmically..
Trill :: Trill (n.) A sound, of consonantal character, made with a rapid succession of partial or entire intermissions, by the vibration of some one part of the organs in the mouth -- tongue, uvula, epiglottis, or lip -- against another part; as, the r is a trill in most languages..
Reversionary :: Reversionary (a.) Of or pertaining to a reversion; involving a reversion; to be enjoyed in succession, or after the termination of a particular estate; as, a reversionary interest or right..
Rustle :: Rustle (v. i.) To make a quick succession of small sounds, like the rubbing or moving of silk cloth or dry leaves..
Rhythm :: Rhythm (n.) In the widest sense, a dividing into short portions by a regular succession of motions, impulses, sounds, accents, etc., producing an agreeable effect, as in music poetry, the dance, or the like..
Drill :: Drill (n.) An instrument with an edged or pointed end used for making holes in hard substances; strictly, a tool that cuts with its end, by revolving, as in drilling metals, or by a succession of blows, as in drilling stone; also, a drill press..
Sequence :: Sequence (n.) The state of being sequent; succession; order of following; arrangement.
Piecemeal :: Piecemeal (adv.) Piece by piece; by little and little in succession.
Flux :: Flux (n.) The act of flowing; a continuous moving on or passing by, as of a flowing stream; constant succession; change..
Legitimate :: Legitimate (a.) Accordant with law or with established legal forms and requirements; lawful; as, legitimate government; legitimate rights; the legitimate succession to the throne; a legitimate proceeding of an officer; a legitimate heir..
Regular :: Regular (a.) Governed by rule or rules; steady or uniform in course, practice, or occurence; not subject to unexplained or irrational variation; returning at stated intervals; steadily pursued; orderlly; methodical; as, the regular succession of day and night; regular habits..
Suit :: Suit (n.) Things that follow in a series or succession; the individual objects, collectively considered, which constitute a series, as of rooms, buildings, compositions, etc.; -- often written suite, and pronounced sw/t..
Chaparral :: Chaparral (n.) An almost impenetrable thicket or succession of thickets of thorny shrubs and brambles.
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