Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

successor

/səkˈsɛsɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables: suc-ces-sor
IPA: /səkˈsɛsɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.

noun

The next heir in order or succession.

noun

A person who inherits a title or office.

noun

The integer, ordinal number or cardinal number immediately following another.

Example Sentences

"George W. Bush was successor to Bill Clinton as President of the US."
"They haven't yet named her successor."
"After Li Tan's death in 1625, Hsu Hsin-su (許心素), leader of the Chang-chou people dwelling in and around the city of Hsia-men (廈門, or Amoy), emerged as his successor."
"As Di Matteo celebrated and captain John Terry raised the trophy for the fourth time, the Italian increased his claims to become the permanent successor to Andre Villas-Boas by landing a trophy."
"A limit ordinal is not the successor of any ordinal."

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman successour, from Latin successor.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /səkˈsɛsɚ/
British English: /səkˈsɛsə/

Inflected Forms

successors (plural) successour (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

successoral successorial successorship

Phrases

successor ideology + = + +... = − = × = × ×... = ÷ = Or sometimes

Frequently Paired Words

+ = + +... = − = × = × ×... = ÷ = Or sometimes =

Synonyms

aftercomer heir succeeder successor successour replacement

Antonyms

predecessor

Rhymes With

professor lesser compressor dresser aggressor suppressor assessor presser oppressor messer possessor stressor

Questions

How do you pronounce successor?: The recorded pronunciation is /səkˈsɛsɚ/.
What does successor mean?: A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.
Where does successor come from?: From Anglo-Norman successour, from Latin successor.

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