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   accession

   /əkˈsɛʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the attainment or acquisition of a position of rank or power: "the Queen's accession to the throne" Similar successionelevationassumption ofattainment ofinheritance of
   • ▪ the action or process of formally joining or being accepted by an institution or group: "the accession of Spain and Portugal to the EU" Similar joiningsigning upenrolment
   • ▪ the formal acceptance of a treaty or agreement: "accession to the Treaty of Rome was effected in 1971" Similar assentconsentagreementacceptance ofacquiescence inendorsement ofcompliance withconcurrence withrecognition of
   • 2. a new item added to an existing collection of books, paintings, or artefacts: "the day-to-day work of cataloguing new accessions" Similar additionacquisitionnew itemgiftpurchaseadjunctadd-ongain
   • ▪ an amount added to an existing quantity of something: "substantial accessions of gold"

   verb

   • 1. record the addition of (a new item) to a library, museum, or other collection: "each book must be accessioned and the data entered into the computer"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the general sense ‘something added’): from Latin accessio(n-), from the verb accedere ‘approach, come to’ (see accede).

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   What is accession noun?

   • Word Origin late 16th cent. (in the general sense ‘something added’): from Latin accessio (n-), from the verb accedere ‘approach, come to’ from ad- ‘to’ + cedere ‘give way, yield’. Definition of accession noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is the meaning of accession in law?

   • accession | definition: agreeing with or consenting to (something) in law, especially unwillingly | synonyms: assenting, agreement| antonyms: disagreement, falsify, left

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   Where does accession come from?

   • borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French accession "acquisition, increase" (Old French also "attack of an illness"), borrowed from Latin accessiōn-, accessiō "approach, onset, paroxysm, addition, accessory," from accēdere "to approach" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at accede derivative of accession entry 1

   Accession Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   What does uncountable accession mean?

   • [uncountable] accession (to something) the act of getting a position of rank or power Want to learn more? [uncountable] accession (to something) the act of becoming part of an international organization [countable] (specialist) a thing that is added to a collection of objects, paintings, etc. in a library or museum

   accession noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes

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   What is an example of accession in law?

   • All but the original fifteen colonies in the United States were granted accession into the United States. According to the European Union Commission, 'Accession' is 'the act whereby a state accepts the offer or the opportunity to become a party to a treaty already negotiated and signed by other states'.

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   What does accession to a demand mean?

   • 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. to make a record of (a book, painting, etc.) in the order of acquisition.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › accessionACCESSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ACCESSION definition: 1. the fact of someone starting to have a position of authority, especially as a king or queen: 2…. Learn more.

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   Nov 8, 2012 · The meaning of ACCESSION is the act or process by which someone rises to a position of honor or power. How to use accession in a sentence.

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   Accession definition: the act of coming into the possession of a right, title, office, etc.. See examples of ACCESSION used in a sentence.

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   accession in British English. (əkˈsɛʃən ) noun. 1. the act of entering upon or attaining to an office, right, condition, etc. 2. an increase due to an addition. 3. an addition, as to a collection.

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   Definition of accession noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. the act of coming into the possession of a right, title, office, etc.: accession to the throne. 2. an increase by something added: an accession of territory. 3. something added: accessions to the library. 4. Law. addition to property by growth or improvement.

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   a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group) “the art collection grew through accession ”. see more see less. type of: growth, increase, increment. a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important. noun. something added to what you already have.