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succeedingcoming after something in time; following

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: coming after something in time; following

Pronunciation (IPA): /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 뒤따르는, 연이은, 계속되는

Korean pronunciation: 석**시**딩

Example Sentences

  • Each succeeding pizza slice made him more regretful about his diet.
  • She is succeeding where others have failed.
  • With each succeeding Netflix episode, his productivity decreased dramatically.

succeeding

ADJECTIVE

//səkˈsiːdɪŋ//

coming after something in time; following

succeeding concept
💡 Concept

coming after something in time; following

succeeding rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Succeeding and proceeding, always exceeding expectations!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/səkˈsiːdɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Rootsucceed
Suffix--ing

Origin

From Latin 'succedere', composed of 'sub-' (under, up to) and 'cedere' (to go, yield), meaning literally 'to go under or follow after'. The word entered English through Old French 'succeder'.

🎵Rhyme

proceedingexceedingrecedingfeeding
proceeding
exceeding
receding
feeding

🔗Collocations

succeeding generations
succeeding years
each succeeding day
succeeding chapters
succeeding attempts
succeeding in business

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Each succeeding pizza slice made him more regretful about his diet.

She is succeeding where others have failed.

😄 Fun example

With each succeeding Netflix episode, his productivity decreased dramatically.

The succeeding chapters of the book became increasingly complex.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

followingsubsequentconsecutivesuccessiveensuing

Antonyms

precedingpreviousprior

Related

succeedsuccesssuccessfulsuccessionsuccessor

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