English noun: successor | |||
1. | successor (person) a person who follows next in order | ||
Samples | He was President Lincoln's successor. | ||
Synonyms | replacement | ||
Broader (hypernym) | compeer, equal, match, peer | ||
2. | successor (cognition) a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone | ||
Broader (hypernym) | replacement, substitute | ||
3. | successor (person) a person who inherits some title or office | ||
Synonyms | heir | ||
Broader (hypernym) | issue, offspring, progeny | ||