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succedent

succedent adjective: that succeeds; succeeding, following.

Adjective

succedent (not comparable)

  1. That succeeds; succeeding, following
    • The 2nd, 5th, 8th and 11th houses in Astrology are the succedent houses, so called because they follow the angular houses.
    • SHCHETININ A : Quarterly : 1) Or, two birds volant succedent in bend sinister sable; 2 ) azure[…]1992, Donald R. Mandich, Joseph Anthony Placek, Russian Heraldry and Nobility, Dramco

Noun

succedent (plural succedents)

  1. The formulas on the right-hand side of a sequent.

Antonyms of succedent

Forms of succedent

pluralsuccedents

Questions about succedent

What does succedent mean?
Succedent means that succeeds; succeeding, following.
What part of speech is succedent?
Succedent can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near succedent in the dictionary

  1. succedaneously
  2. succedaneum
  3. succedaneums
  4. succede
  5. succeded
  6. succedent
  7. succedents
  8. succedes
  9. succeding
  10. succeed
  11. succeedable

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