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accession
noun(ac-ces-sion)something added to what you already have
Synonyms: addition,
Examples:
The librarian shelved the new accessions.
accession
noun(ac-ces-sion)agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly)
Synonyms: assenting,
Examples:
Accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent.
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noun(ac-ces-sion)the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne)
Synonyms: rise to power,
Examples:
Elizabeth's accession in 1558.
accession
noun(ac-ces-sion)a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
Examples:
The art collection grew through accession.
accession
noun(ac-ces-sion)(civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement
accession
verb(ac-ces-sion)make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library