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 succession succession /səkˈsɛʃən/

noun

  1. () A following of one thing after another in time  ( chronological sequence , chronological succession , successiveness , sequence , succession )
    a following of one thing after another in time
      The doctor saw a sequence of patients
    the doctor saw a sequence of patients
  2. () The action of following in order  ( succession , sequence )
    the action of following in order
      He played the trumps in sequence
    he played the trumps in sequence
  3. () A group of people or things arranged or following in order  ( succession )
    a group of people or things arranged or following in order
      A succession of stalls offering soft drinks
    a succession of stalls offering soft drinks
      A succession of failures
    a succession of failures
  4. Acquisition of property by descent or by will  ( succession , taking over )
    acquisition of property by descent or by will
  5. (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  ( ecological succession , succession )
    (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


 Amati Amati /ˈæməˌti/

noun

  1. A violin made by Nicolo Amati or a member of his family  ( Amati )
    a violin made by Nicolo Amati or a member of his family
      The concert featured a soloist playing an exquisite Amati violin.
    The concert featured a soloist playing an exquisite Amati violin.
  2. Italian violin maker in Cremona; taught the craft to Guarneri and Stradivari (1596-1684)  ( Amati , Nicola Amati , Nicolo Amati )
    Italian violin maker in Cremona; taught the craft to Guarneri and Stradivari (1596-1684)


 perturbation perturbation /ˌpɝːtɝˈbeɪʃən/

noun

  1. () An unhappy and worried mental state  ( upset , disturbance , perturbation )
    an unhappy and worried mental state
      There was too much anger and disturbance
    there was too much anger and disturbance
      She didn't realize the upset she caused me
    she didn't realize the upset she caused me
  2. The act of causing disorder  ( disruption , perturbation )
    the act of causing disorder
  3. A disposition that is confused or nervous and upset  ( fluster , perturbation )
    a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
  4. Activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption  ( perturbation , disturbance )
    activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
      The term distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset
    the term distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset
      He looked around for the source of the disturbance
    he looked around for the source of the disturbance
      There was a disturbance of neural function
    there was a disturbance of neural function
  5. (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly  ( perturbation )
    (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly


 family Corvidae family Corvidae /ˈfæmɪli kɔːrˈvɪdeɪ/

noun

  1. Crow; raven; rook; jackdaw; chough; magpie; jay  ( Corvidae , family Corvidae , corvid )
    crow; raven; rook; jackdaw; chough; magpie; jay


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