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Uncommonsuccessor
The correct spelling is successor.
How to pronounce successor
/səkˈsɛsə(ɹ)/
nounIPA: /səkˈsɛsə(ɹ)/
Say it like: Suc-ses-sor
The correct spelling is successor. A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title. For example: "George W. Bush was successor to Bill Clinton as President of the US."
Usage Examples
“George W. Bush was successor to Bill Clinton as President of the US.”
“A limit ordinal is not the successor of any ordinal.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.
- 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.
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