supercession
supercession noun: synonym of supersession (but see supercede § Usage notes).
Noun
supercession (plural supercessions)
- Synonym of supersession (but see supercede § Usage notes)
- But this supercession has ruined all my prospects, founded upon any service that I may have rendered.1834, Arthur Wellesley, The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, K.G. During His Various Campaigns from 1799 to 1818
- When the value of the land for a projected new use is greater than both the cost of removing or rehabilitating improvements and the net-revenue in its old use, supercession of use can occur on improved land.1960, Social and economic impact of highways, page 38
- Synonyms:
- supersession
Synonyms of supercession
Forms of supercession
| plural | supercessions |
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Questions about supercession
- What does supercession mean?
- Supercession means synonym of supersession (but see supercede § Usage notes).
- What part of speech is supercession?
- Supercession is a noun.
- What is the plural of supercession?
- The plural of supercession is supercessions.
Words near supercession in the dictionary
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