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1accession
noun ac·ces·sion \ik-ˈse-shən, ak-\
: the act or process by which someone rises to a powerful and important position
: something that is added to a collection at a museum
Full Definition of ACCESSION
1
a : increase by something added b : acquisition of additional property (as by growth or increase of existing property)
2
: something added : acquisition
3
: the act of assenting or agreeing
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a : the act of becoming joined : adherence b : the act by which one nation becomes party to an agreement already in force between other powers
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a : an act of coming near or to : approach, admittance b : the act of coming to high office or a position of honor or power <her accession to power>
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First Known Use of ACCESSION
1588
Related to ACCESSION
- Synonyms
- acquisition, obtainment
Rhymes with ACCESSION
aggression, bull session, compression, concession, confession, depression, digression, discretion, egression, expression, impression, ingression, jam session, obsession, oppression, precession, procession, profession, progression, recession, refreshen, regression, repression, secession, skull session, succession, suppression, transgression
2accession
verb
Definition of ACCESSION
transitive verb
: to record in order of acquisition
First Known Use of ACCESSION
1892
Rhymes with ACCESSION
ACCESSION Defined for Kids
accession
noun ac·ces·sion \ak-ˈse-shən\
Definition of ACCESSION for Kids
: the rise to a position of power <accession to the throne>
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