accession

ac·ces·sion  (k-sshn)

n.

1. The attainment of a dignity or rank: the queen's accession to the throne.

2.

a. Something that has been acquired or added; an acquisition.

b. An increase by means of something added.

3. Law

a. The addition to or increase in value of property by means of improvements or natural growth.

b. The right of a proprietor to ownership of such addition or increase.

4. Agreement or assent.

5. Access; admittance.

6. A sudden outburst.

tr.v. ac·ces·sioned, ac·ces·sion·ing, ac·ces·sions

To record in the order of acquisition: a curator accessioning newly acquired paintings.

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ac·cession·al adj.

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accession

Noun

the act of taking up an office or position: the 40th anniversary of her accession to the throne

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	accession - a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group); "the art collection grew through accession" increment, growth, increase - a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
	2.	accession - (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement civil law - the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation property right - the legal right of ownership
	3.	accession - something added to what you already have; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff" addition acquisition - something acquired; "a recent acquisition by the museum"
	4.	accession - agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly); "accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent"; "assenting to the Congressional determination" assenting agreement - the verbal act of agreeing
	5.	accession - the right to enter access, admittance, entree, admission right - an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away" door - anything providing a means of access (or escape); "we closed the door to Haitian immigrants"; "education is the door to success"
	6.	accession - the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne); "Elizabeth's accession in 1558" rise to power attainment - the act of achieving an aim; "the attainment of independence"
Verb	1.	accession - make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library recording, transcription - the act of making a record (especially an audio record); "she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth" record, enter, put down - make a record of; set down in permanent form

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accession >> accession to succession to, attainment of, inheritance of, elevation to, taking up of, assumption of, taking over of, taking on of

Translations

accession [ækˈsɛʃən] n [of monarch] → subida, ascenso (= addition); adquisición f

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accession [ækˈsɛʃən] n → accession f [of king]; avènement m;

(to library) → acquisition f

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accession [ækˈsɛʃən] n → Antritt m;

(of monarch) → Thronbesteigung f;

(to library) → Neuanschaffung f

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accession [ækˈsɛʃən] n (= addition) → aggiunta;

(to library) → accessione f; acquisto; [of king] → ascesa or salita al trono