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

  1. a person who follows next in order
    • he was President Lincoln's successor

    Synonyms: replacement

    Type of: peer

    Related forms: succeed

  2. a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone

    Type of: substitute

    Related forms: succeed

  3. 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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