- succeeding
- suc|ceed|ing [ sək`sidıŋ ] adjectivecoming after something else:Many of their traditions will not be passed on to succeeding generations.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Succeeding — Suc*ceed ing, n. The act of one who, or that which, succeeds; also, that which succeeds, or follows after; consequence. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
succeeding — index consecutive, ensuing, future, proximate, subsequent, successive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
succeeding — / successive [adj] following alternating, consecutive, ensuing, following after, in a row, in line, next, next in line for, next in order, next off, next up, rotating, sequent, sequential, serial, seriate, subsequent, subsequential, succedent,… … New thesaurus
succeeding — suc|ceed|ing [səkˈsi:dıŋ] adj [only before noun] coming after something else ▪ Over the succeeding weeks things went from bad to worse. ▪ succeeding generations … Dictionary of contemporary English
Succeeding — Succeed Suc*ceed , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Succeeded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Succeeding}.] [L. succedere, successum; sub under + cedere to go, to go along, approach, follow, succeed: cf. F. succ[ e]der. See {Cede}, and cf. {Success}.] 1. To follow in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
succeeding — succeedingly, adv. /seuhk see ding/, adj. being that which follows; subsequent; ensuing: laws to benefit succeeding generations. [1555 65; SUCCEED + ING1] * * * … Universalium
succeeding — adj. Succeeding is used with these nouns: ↑generation … Collocations dictionary
succeeding — adjective coming after something else: Over the succeeding weeks things went from bad to worse … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
succeeding — adjective strands of DNA are reproduced through succeeding generations Syn: subsequent, successive, following, ensuing, later, future, coming … Thesaurus of popular words
succeeding — UK [səkˈsiːdɪŋ] / US [səkˈsɪdɪŋ] adjective coming after something else Many of their traditions will not be passed on to succeeding generations … English dictionary