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[ ak-sesh-uhn ] / ækˈsɛʃ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR accession ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe act of coming into the possession of a right, title, office, etc.: accession to the throne. an increase by something added: an accession of territory. something added: a list of accessions to the college library. Law. addition to property by growth or improvement. consent; agreement; approval: accession to a demand. International Law. formal acceptance of a treaty, international convention, or other agreement between states. the act of coming near; approach. an attack or onset, as of a disease. verb (used with object)to make a record of (a book, painting, etc.) in the order of acquisition. to acquire (a book, painting, etc.), especially for a permanent collection. Origin of accession1580–90; <Latin accessiōn- (stem of accessiō) an approach, addition. See access, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM accessionac·ces·sion·al, adjectivenon·ac·ces·sion, nounre·ac·ces·sion, nounun·ac·ces·sion·al, adjectiveWords nearby accessionaccess charge, access code, access course, accessibility, accessible, accession, accession number, access land, access method, accessorial, accessorius Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for accessionAfter EU accession, the donor landscape for watchdogs and activist groups fundamentally changed for countries in Eastern Europe. Roma Children Face Segregation In EU Schools|Amana Fontanella-Khan|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST The disputes have been major stumbling blocks for Croatia's accession into both NATO and the European Union. Half of This Bar Is in Slovenia, the Other Half Is in Croatia|Jeff Campagna|January 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST An accession agreement with Europe represented a chance for this struggling, isolated nation to become part of the modern world. Ukraine’s Eurolution Is a PR Godsend for the Struggling E.U.|Vijai Maheshwari|December 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST Feinstein explicitly called for one in her remarks, specifically demanding Russia's accession. Will We Go To War In Syria?|Ali Gharib|April 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"He was told to eff-off on more than one accession by the surfers here," Mr Robinson said in a phone call today. Young Prince Charles Was Told to 'Eff-Off' by British Surfers For Drop-ins|Tom Sykes|June 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST A pleasant story is told of the young queen shortly after her accession. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7|Charles H. Sylvester He was consequently deprived of his appointments by order of the court, and on the accession of James II. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4|Various The accession of her brother to the throne opened a much more brilliant career to her. The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. I. (of V.)|Margaret, Queen Of Navarre Real Spanish armour appears very clumsy, and probably little, if any, was made much after the accession of Charles V. Armour in England|J. Starkie Gardner All were written after his accession to the throne , and were dedicated to his uncle, Protector Somerset. The Teaching and Cultivation of the French Language in England during Tudor and Stuart Times|Kathleen Lambley
British Dictionary definitions for accession
nounthe act of entering upon or attaining to an office, right, condition, etc an increase due to an addition an addition, as to a collection property law - an addition to land or property by natural increase or improvement
- the owner's right to the increased value of such land
international law the formal acceptance of a convention or treaty agreement; consent a less common word for access (def. 2) verb(tr) to make a record of (additions to a collection) Derived forms of accessionaccessional, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to accessionenlargement, extension, acceptance, raise, addition, rise, increase, accretion, augmentation, increment, inauguration, attainment, assumption, succession, induction, investment, consent, concurrence, assent, acquiescence |