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Pronunciation / Transliteration: keishō
"王位の継承が円滑に行われました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process, right, or sequence of inheriting a title, office, property, or position.
"The crisis was resolved after a clear line of succession was established." - 2
A series or sequence of people or things following one after another in time or order.
"She won a succession of matches to reach the finals."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Middle English 'successioun', from Old French 'succession', from Latin 'successio' (a coming after, sequence, succession of heirs), from 'succedere' meaning 'to come after' or 'succeed'.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Succession"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Succession" is said worldwide
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succession
"La succession au trône s'est déroulée de manière pacifique."
Nachfolge
"Die Frage seiner Nachfolge im Unternehmen ist noch ungeklärt."
successione
"La successione al trono avvenne senza incidenti."
sucesión
"La sucesión de eventos llevó a un resultado inesperado."
sucessão
"A sucessão da liderança da empresa foi bem planejada."
उत्तराधिकार
Transliteration: uttarādhikār
"राजा के उत्तराधिकार को लेकर कई विवाद उत्पन्न हुए।"
继承
Transliteration: jìchéng
"王位的继承过程非常平稳。"
승계
Transliteration: seunggye
"경영권 승계 문제가 원활하게 해결되었습니다."
継承
Transliteration: keishō
"王位の継承が円滑に行われました。"
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