noun act of succeeding; succession.
2. success ·noun that which meets with, or one who accomplishes, favorable results, as a play or a player.
3. success ·noun the favorable or prosperous termination of anything attempted; the attainment of a proposed object; prosperous issue.
4. success ·noun that which comes after; hence, consequence, issue, or result, of an endeavor or undertaking, whether good or bad; the outcome of effort.