The difference between Predecessor and Successor
When used as nouns, predecessor means one who precedes, whereas successor means a person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.
check bellow for the other definitions of Predecessor and Successor
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Predecessor as a noun:
One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.
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Predecessor as a noun:
A model or type of machinery or device which precedes the current one. Usually used to describe an earlier, outdated model.
Examples:
"The steam engine was the [[predecessor]] of diesel and electric locomotives."
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Predecessor as a noun (mathematics):
A vertex having a directed path to another vertex
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Successor as a noun:
A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.
Examples:
"George W. Bush was successor to Bill Clinton as President of the US."
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Successor as a noun:
The next heir in order or succession.
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Successor as a noun:
A person who inherits a title or office.
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Successor as a noun (arithmetic, set theory):
The integer, ordinal number or cardinal number immediately following another.
Examples:
"A limit ordinal is not the successor of any ordinal."