What is the meaning of accession?

noun

  • A process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group. )
    • usage: "the art collection grew through accession"
  • Civil law. ( the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement)
  • Something added to what you already have.
    • usage: "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff"
  • Agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly. )
    • usage: "accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent"; "assenting to the Congressional determination"
  • The right to enter.
  • The act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne. )
    • usage: "Elizabeth's accession in 1558"

verb

  • Make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library. .
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APAWordNet. (2010). accession. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/accession/definitions/1189616
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "accession" http://smartdefine.org/accession/definitions/1189616 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, accession, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/accession/definitions/1189616>.
MLAWordNet. "accession" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/accession/definitions/1189616>
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