"supersession" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /suːpəˈsɛʃ(ə)n/ [Received-Pronunciation], /supɚˈsɛʃ(ə)n/ [General-American] Forms: supersessions [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin supersessiō, supersessiōnem, from supersedeō (“supersede”). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|ML.|supersessiō|supersessiō, supersessiōnem}} Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin supersessiō, supersessiōnem Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} supersession (countable and uncountable, plural supersessions)
  1. The act of superseding; the fact of having been superseded. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: supersedence, supervention Derived forms: supersessional [adjective], supersessionary [adjective]
    Sense id: en-supersession-en-noun-m~D1WDlW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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