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| 1. | [ noun ] the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne) | |
| Synonyms: | rise_to_power | |
| Examples: | "Elizabeth's accession in 1558" |
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| Related terms: | beginning attainment access | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the act of entering upon or attaining to a position or right | |
| Related terms: | entrance property_right civil_law | |
| 3. | [ noun ] agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly) | |
| Synonyms: | assenting | |
| Examples: | "accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent" "assenting to the Congressional determination" |
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| Related terms: | agreement assent | |
| 4. | [ verb ] make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library | |
| Related terms: | record recording | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the right to enter | |
| Synonyms: | access admittance entree | |
| Related terms: | right door admit | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group) | |
| Examples: | "the art collecting grew through accession" |
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| Related terms: | increase | |
| 7. | [ noun ] something added to what you have already | |
| Synonyms: | addition | |
| Examples: | "the librarian shelved the new accessions" "he was a new addition to the staff" |
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| Related terms: | acquisition | |
| Similar spelling: |
accessional acheson |
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