sequence vs succession

succession vs sequence

sequence and succession both are nouns.

sequence is a verb but succession is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sequence	Yes	No	Yes	No
succession	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sequence and succession are synonyms defined as:

sequence and succession: the action of following in order

As nouns, sequence and succession are synonyms defined as:

sequence and succession: a following of one thing after another in time

Other synonyms of sequence include chronological sequence, chronological succession, successiveness.

sequence (noun)	succession (noun)
the action of following in order	the action of following in order
film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie	acquisition of property by descent or by will
a following of one thing after another in time	a following of one thing after another in time
several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys	a group of people or things arranged or following in order
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern	(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established

sequence (verb)	succession (verb)
arrange in a sequence
determine the order of constituents in

Difference between sequence and succession

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