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

  1. 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.

  2. 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 Usually used to describe an earlier, outdated model.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."

  3. Predecessor as a noun (mathematics):

    A vertex having a directed path to another vertex

  1. 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."

  2. Successor as a noun:

    The next heir in order or succession.

  3. Successor as a noun:

    A person who inherits a title or office.

  4. 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."

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