accession
/ækˈsɛʃ.ən/noun, verb3 syllables
Accession means: the right to enter.
Synonyms for accession7
noun, as in something added to what you already have
noun, as in agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly)
noun, as in the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne)
What does accession mean?7
noun
the right to enter
something added to what you already have“the librarian shelved the new accessions”
agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly)“accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent”
the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne)“Elizabeth's accession in 1558”
a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)“the art collection grew through accession”
(civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement
verb
make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with accession?21
two syllables
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Accession in a sentence
- Ukraine is not on a viable path to accession to the European Union.Amastan
- Most Albanians support the accession of their country to the EU.Amastan
- Next Sunday, we will vote in a referendum on the accession of our region to Mars.AlanF_US
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Forms of accession
as a noun
- plural
- accessions
as a verb
- past tense
- accessioned
- present participle
- accessioning
- third-person singular
- accessions
- past participle
- accessioned