accessional

Variant of accession

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
  3. an outburst; paroxysm; access
  4. Law
    1. addition to property by improvements or natural growth
    2. the owner's right to the increase in value due to such additions

Origin: Fr < L accessio < accessus, access

transitive verb

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

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