Predecessor vs. Successor

Predecessornoun

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.

Predecessornoun

A model or type of machinery or device which precedes the current one. Usually used to describe an earlier, outdated model.

Predecessornoun

(mathematics) A vertex having a directed path to another vertex

Predecessornoun

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.

Predecessornoun

one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

Successornoun

A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.

Successornoun

The next heir in order or succession.

Successornoun

A person who inherits a title or office.

Successornoun

The integer, ordinal number or cardinal number immediately following another.

Successornoun

One who succeeds or follows; one who takes the place which another has left, and sustains the like part or character; - correlative to predecessor; as, the successor of a deceased king.

Successornoun

a person who follows next in order;

Successornoun

a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone

Successornoun

a person who inherits some title or office

Successornoun

a person or thing that succeeds another