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accession
accession
/ækˈsɛʃən/
noun
The act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne)
(
accession
,
rise to power
)
the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne)
Elizabeth's accession in 1558
Elizabeth's accession in 1558
The right to enter
(
accession
,
admission
,
admittance
,
access
,
entree
)
the right to enter
Agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly)
(
accession
,
assenting
)
agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly)
Accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent
accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent
Assenting to the Congressional determination
assenting to the Congressional determination
Something added to what you already have
(
accession
,
addition
)
something added to what you already have
The librarian shelved the new accessions
the librarian shelved the new accessions
He was a new addition to the staff
he was a new addition to the staff
(civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement
(
accession
)
(civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement
A process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
(
accession
)
a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
The art collection grew through accession
the art collection grew through accession
verb
(recording) make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library
(
accession
)
(recording) make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library
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