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Definitions for Accession

[1] the act of coming into the possession of a right, title, office, etc.: accession to the throne.
[2] an increase by something added: an accession of territory.
[3] something added: a list of accessions to the college library.
[4] Law . addition to property by growth or improvement.
[5] consent; agreement; approval: accession to a demand.
[6] International Law . formal acceptance of a treaty, international convention, or other agreement between states.
[7] the act of coming near; approach.
[8] an attack or onset, as of a disease.
[9] to make a record of (a book, painting, etc.) in the order of acquisition.
[10] to acquire (a book, painting, etc.), especially for a permanent collection.
[11] the act of entering upon or attaining to an office, right, condition, etc
[12] an increase due to an addition
[13] an addition, as to a collection
[14] property law an addition to land or property by natural increase or improvement the owner's right to the increased value of such land
[15] international law the formal acceptance of a convention or treaty
[16] agreement; consent
[17] a less common word for access (def. 2)
[18] (tr) to make a record of (additions to a collection)

Words related to Accession

enlargement, extension, acceptance, raise, addition, rise, increase, accretion, augmentation, increment, inauguration, attainment, assumption, succession, induction, investment, consent, concurrence, assent, acquiescence

Words nearby Accession

access point, access road, access time, accessary, accessible, accession, accession number, accessorial, accessorius, accessorize, accessory

Origin of Accession

1580–90; < Latin accessiōn- (stem of accessiō ) an approach, addition. See access, -ion

Other words from Accession

ac·ces·sion·al , adjective
non·ac·ces·sion , noun
re·ac·ces·sion , noun
un·ac·ces·sion·al , adjective

Synonyms for Accession

enlargement, extension, accretion, addition, augmentation, increase, increment, raise, rise