successor meaning
UK /səkˈsɛsə/ US /səkˈsɛsɚ/ 3 syllables
successor (noun): a person who follows next in order.
successor has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
successor as a noun
- a person who follows next in order
- he was President Lincoln's successor
Synonyms: replacement
Type of: peer
Related forms: succeed
- a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone
Type of: substitute
Related forms: succeed
- a person who inherits some title or office
Synonyms: heir
Type of: offspring
Related forms: succeed
How to pronounce successor
successor is pronounced /səkˈsɛsə/ in British English and /səkˈsɛsɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with successor
Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in OR · 9-letter words
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