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progeny vs successor

successor vs progeny

progeny and successor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
progeny Yes No No No
successor Yes No No No
As nouns, successor is a hyponym of progeny; that is, successor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than progeny:
  • progeny: the immediate descendants of a person
  • successor: a person who inherits some title or office
progeny (noun) successor (noun)
the immediate descendants of a person a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone
a person who inherits some title or office
a person who follows next in order
Difference between progeny and successor

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