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Successor vs Decedent - What's the difference?

successor | decedent |

As a noun successor

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

As a verb decedent is

.

successor

English

(wikipedia successor)

Alternative forms

* successour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.
    • George W. Bush was successor to Bill Clinton as President of the US.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 5 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=As Di Matteo celebrated and captain John Terry raised the trophy for the fourth time, the Italian increased his claims to become the permanent successor to Andre Villas-Boas by landing a trophy.}}
  • The next heir in order or succession.
  • A person who inherits a title or office.
  • (arithmetic, set theory) The integer, ordinal number or cardinal number immediately following another.

    • Synonyms

    * (l) (uncommon)

    Antonyms

    * predecessor

    decedent

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal, chiefly, US) A dead person.
    • “A check of the nightstands revealed large amounts of prescription medication in the decedent ’s name,” the coroner’s notes said, according to TMZ.com. — The Herald Sun'', ''‘Dangerous drug mix’ likely killed Brittany'', ''New York Post , December 23, 2009 5:27AM

    See also

    * deceased

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Removing; departing.
    • (Ash)
    English terms derived from Latin ----