supersession
supersession · supersessions
The act of supersedingThe act of superseding; the fact of having been superseded.
UK/suːpəˈsɛʃ(ə)n/US/supɚˈsɛʃ(ə)n/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of superseding; the fact of having been superseded.
More definitions
- act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior
Origin
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin supersessiō, supersessiōnem, from supersedeō (“superLearned borrowing from Medieval Latin supersessiō, supersessiōnem, from supersedeō (“supersede”).
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Forms
plural: supersessions| Singular | supersession |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior:supersedure
Word family
4 related wordsRelatedsupersede
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable