succeeding

/səkˈsidɪŋ/

/səkˈsidɪŋ/

Other forms: succeedingly

Definitions of succeeding

1. adjective

   coming after or following
   synonyms:

   subsequent

   following in time or order

   back-to-back, consecutive

   one after the other

   ensuing

   following immediately and as a result of what went before

   following, undermentioned

   about to be mentioned or specified

   following, next

   immediately following in time or order

   in line

   being next in a line of succession

   postmortem

   after death or after an event

   antonyms:

   preceding

   existing or coming before

   antecedent

   preceding in time or order

   above

   appearing earlier in the same text

   above-mentioned, above-named

   mentioned or named earlier in the same text

   foregoing

   especially of writing or speech; going before

   introductory, prefatorial, prefatory

   serving as an introduction or preface

   precedent

   preceding in time, order, or significance

   premedical

   preceding and preparing for the study of medicine

   preparative, preparatory, propaedeutic

   preceding and preparing for something

   old, previous

   just preceding something else in time or order
2. adjective

   (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
   synonyms: future, next

   incoming

   arriving at a place or position