noun

succession

suhk-SESH-uhn/səkˈseʃn/

The ordered following of one thing by another.

The growth stages form a succession from sapling to mature tree.

A sequence of sapling, young tree and mature tree clearly follows growth stages.

Etymology

sucLatinnext to, after

+cessLatingo, move

+ionLatinaction or process

The pieces express going after another. First used in English for taking someone's place by inheritance, “succession” broadened to an ordered sequence of people or things following one another.

In context

KAI Manhwa Recap96:28

Globules of slime blasted toward us in succession. Silk Bomb hit first, followed by Web Hell.

They Mocked My Weak Summoner Class—Then I Pulled an SSS Class, SSS Divine Pet, and SSS Talents!

More examples

She presses the buttons in quick succession.
The house passes through a succession of owners.
The museum displays a succession of increasingly complex tools.

Forms

succession · successions

successive adjective — Following one after another in order.

succeed verb — To come after or replace another.

Similar words

sequence: Emphasizes a particular order rather than replacement over time.
series: Emphasizes a connected group rather than one thing following another.