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Webster 1913 Edition

Succeeding

Suc-ceed′ing

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Noun.
The act of one who, or that which, succeeds; also, that which succeeds, or follows after; consequence.
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Webster 1828 Edition

Succeeding

SUCCEE'DING

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ppr.
Following in order; subsequent; coming after; as in all succeeding ages. He attended to the business in every succeeding stage of its progress.
1.
Taking the place of another who has quitted the place, or is dead; as a son succeeding his father; an officer succeeding his predecessor.
2.
Giving success; prospering.

SUCCEE'DING

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Noun.
The act or state of prospering or having success. There is a good prospect of his succeeding.

Definition 2024

succeeding

succeeding

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Adjective

succeeding

  1. Following, next in order.
    • 1907, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, “chapter VIII”, in The Younger Set (Project Gutenberg; EBook #14852), New York, N.Y.: A. L. Burt Company, published 1 February 2005 (Project Gutenberg version), OCLC 4241346:
      At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy ; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.

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Verb

succeeding

  1. present participle of succeed

Noun

succeeding ‎(plural succeedings)

  1. success
    • 1722, Nicholas Ling, ‎John Bodenham, Wits Common-wealth (page 105)
      It is good for a man in the midst of prosperity to fear a Ruin, and in the midst of adversity to hope for better succeedings.

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