succession

Definitions

The action or process of inheriting a title, office, or property.

A number of people or things sharing a specified characteristic and following one after the other.

The sequence in which one person after another acquires a title, dignity, or estate.

Examples

The king prepared his son for the eventual succession to the throne.

The team enjoyed a rapid succession of victories throughout the championship season.

Synonyms

sequence progression series chain order continuation ensuing

Antonyms

predecession disorder interruption stagnation discontinuity chaos break