accession meaning
UK US /əkˈsɛʃən/ 3 syllables
accession (noun): a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group).
accession has 7 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.
accession as a noun
- a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
- the art collection grew through accession
Type of: increase
- (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement
Type of: property right
- something added to what you already have
- the librarian shelved the new accessions
- he was a new addition to the staff
Synonyms: addition
Type of: acquisition
- agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly)
- accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent
- assenting to the Congressional determination
Synonyms: assenting
Type of: agreement
Related forms: accede
- the right to enter
Synonyms: entree, access, admission, admittance
Type of: right
Kinds: door
- the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne)
- Elizabeth's accession in 1558
Synonyms: rise to power
Type of: attainment
accession as a verb
- make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library
Type of: record
How to pronounce accession
accession is pronounced /əkˈsɛʃən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with accession
Word lists: words starting with AC · words ending in ON · 9-letter words
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