[
UK
/ɐksˈɛʃən/
]
[ US /əkˈsɛʃən/ ]
[ US /əkˈsɛʃən/ ]
NOUN
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a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
the art collection grew through accession -
agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly)
accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent
assenting to the Congressional determination -
the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne)
Elizabeth's accession in 1558 -
something added to what you already have
the librarian shelved the new accessions
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
- the right to enter
VERB
- make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library
How To Use accession In A Sentence
- The foundation stone was laid by Mrs Brown on June 21, the 50th anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession to the throne.
- A violent accession of noise proclaimed that the mob had broken through and was dragging a scab from a wagon. SOUTH OF THE SLOT
- The accession of the Dutch prince to the throne had agonized the Tories because it set aside both the reigning (or "abdicated") king and the Prince of Wales.
- Soon, up to 6,000 new accessions will arrive through exchanges with other countries, further swelling an already vast collection.
- Merseyside, in 1958, a disaster that still haunts the argument for de-accession, the decisions then made on grounds of fashion rather than quality. Evening Standard - Home
- He said 33 bottles were marked for accessioning into the museum, including the Model Dairy and the Idutywa items, which were not represented in the collection.
- Many councils will not be holding special civic functions to mark the 50th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's accession to the throne.
- Among her purchases were two royal door panels of Saint Basil and Saint John Chrysostom that had been deaccessioned from the Tretiakov Gallery.
- National Day is held on 3 March, in celebration of King Hassan II's accession to the throne in 1961.
- Nor could he disregard the Salic Law which forbade the accession to the throne of a woman.