Definition of Successor

1. Noun. A person who follows next in order. "He was President Lincoln's successor"

Exact synonyms: Replacement
Generic synonyms: Compeer, Equal, Match, Peer
Derivative terms: Succeed

2. Noun. A thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone.
Generic synonyms: Replacement, Substitute
Derivative terms: Succeed

3. Noun. A person who inherits some title or office.
Exact synonyms: Heir
Generic synonyms: Issue, Offspring, Progeny
Derivative terms: Succeed

Definition of Successor

1. n. One who succeeds or follows; one who takes the place which another has left, and sustains the like part or character; -- correlative to predecessor; as, the successor of a deceased king.

Definition of Successor

1. Noun. A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title. ¹

2. Noun. The next heir in order or succession. ¹

3. Noun. A person who inherits a title or office ¹

4. Noun. (context: arithmetic) The integer immediately following another ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Successor

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Successor

successfully
successfulness
succession
successional
successionally
successionism
successionist
successionists
successions
successism
successive
successively
successiveness
successless
successlessness
successor (current term)
successoral
successors
successour
succi
succiferous
succinamate
succinamates
succinamic acid
succinamide
succinate
succinates
succinct
succincter
succinctest

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