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accession
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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.

ac·cession·al adj.

accession
Noun
the act of taking up an office or position: the 40th anniversary of her accession to the throne
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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"
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"
agreement - the verbal act of agreeing
5.accessionaccession - the right to enter                  
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"
attainment - the act of achieving an aim; "the attainment of independence"
Verb1.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

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

accession [ækˈsɛʃən] naccession f [of king]; avènement m;
(to library) → acquisition f

accession [ækˈsɛʃən] nAntritt m;
(of monarch) → Thronbesteigung f;
(to library) → Neuanschaffung f

accession [ækˈsɛʃən] n (= addition) → aggiunta;
(to library) → accessione f; acquisto; [of king] → ascesa or salita al trono

accession
n accession [əkˈseʃən]
1 a coming to the position of king or queen in the year of the Queen's accession (to the throne). styging تَبَوُّء العَرْش възкачване nastoupení (na trůn) tiltrædelse; (magt-)overtagelse; tronbestigelse die Thronbesteigung άνοδος σε ανώτατο αξίωμα, ενθρόνιση ascensión, subida troonile astumine جلوس valtaistuimelle nousu avènement עֳלִייָה לְשִׁלטוֹן @@@עֳלִייָה לְשִׁילטוֹן$$$ सत्तारोहण dolazak na prijestolje trónra lépés naik tahta embættis-/ríkistaka ascesa 即位 계승, 즉위 įžengimas (į sostą) kāpšana tronī naik takhta troonsbestijging tiltredelse, overtakelse wstąpienie (na tron) ascensão urcare (pe tron) вступление (на престол) nastúpenie (na trón) prihod stupanje na položaj tronbestigning การขึ้นครองราชย์ tahta çıkma 即位 вступ جا نشینی sự lên ngôi
2 an addition There are several new accessions to the library. verkryging إضَافَة добавки přírůstek supplering; tilvækst die Neuzugang προσθήκη adquisición raamatukogu juurdekasv افزایش uudishankinta acquisition תוֹסֶפֶת इजाफा pristup gyarapodás tambahan aukning, viðbætur acquisizione 追加 증가된 것, (도서관의) 수납 도서 pa(si)pildymas papildinājums; pieaugums tambahan aanwinst tilvekst nabytek aquisição achiziţie поступление prírastok nabava dodatak tillskott สิ่งที่เพิ่มขึ้น alınan/katılan şeyler 添加 приріст; поповнення اضافہ sự bổ sung


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