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accession definition

ac·ces·sion (ak ses̸h′ən, ək-)

noun

  1. the act of coming to or attaining (a throne, power, etc.) the accession of a new king
  2. assent; agreement
    1. increase by addition
    2. an item added, as to a library or museum
  4. an outburst; paroxysm; access
  5. Law
    1. addition to property by improvements or natural growth
    2. the owner's right to the increase in value due to such additions

Etymology: Fr < L accessio < accessus, access

transitive verb

to record (a book, etc.) as a new accession

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accession Synonyms

accession

n.

  1. Coming into office or power

    induction, investment, inauguration; see installation 1.

  2. Addition

    increase, addition, enlargement, augmentation; see addition 2, increase 1.

  3. Agreement

    assent, acceptance, consent; see agreement 1.


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accession Usage Examples

Object

  • object: Do you know where all your accessioned objects are, whether in the museum or out for any reason?

Converse of object

  • celebrate: Evening: Dinner at the Guildhall, hosted by the Lord Mayor to celebrate the accession of the ten new EU member states.

Adjective modifier

  • Turkish: And how can these policies change to make Turkish accession easier?

Modifies a noun

  • negotiation: Turkey has just started accession negotiations to join the European Union.

Noun used with modifier

  • protein: Both the protein accession number and the protein overview match are clickable and return the detailed matches view for the protein.

Preposition: of

  • monarch: Conversely, the accession of a Protestant monarch did not mean that Latin texts were wholly eschewed.
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If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world during whichthe conditionof thehumanrace was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian to the accession of Commodus.

-Gibbon, Edward

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