Supersession

Quick meaning: Supersession is a noun meaning The act of superseding; the fact of having been superseded.

Meaning

The act of superseding; the fact of having been superseded.

Example Sentences

Still excessively abundant, it was dressed in a manner of which the poor lady appeared not yet to have recognised the supersession, with a glossy braid, like a large diadem, on the top of the head […].

In 1923, the first of H. P. M. Beames's massive 0-8-4 tanks appeared in South Wales, for which area they had been mainly designed, and about twenty were usually stationed in the area, being freely used on both passenger and freight duties, until their gradual supersession by ex-L.N.W.R. 0-8-0s began about 1937.

Two points became perfectly clear: one was that she was thinking of something very different from her present, her past, or her future relations with Hyacinth Robinson; the other was that he was superseded indeed. This was so completely the case that it did not even occur to her, it was evident, that the sense of supersession might be cruel to the young man.

Word Forms

• supersessions

Synonyms for supersession

Depending on context, synonyms include supersedence, supervention, supersedure.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include supersedure, supersedence, superscription, overriding, substitution, suppressal.

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