accession

noun
UK: /əkˈseʃən/
US: /ækˈseʃən/

  1. The act of attaining or gaining access to a position of power, especially that of a ruler.

    1. The queen's accession was a grand event for all people. [ ] [ ]
    2. His accession to the throne was met with celebration across the kingdom. [ ] [ ]

  2. The process of becoming a member of an organization or party.

    1. The club celebrated his accession after a long waiting list. [ ] [ ]
    2. The accession of new states to the European Union is a complex process. [ ] [ ]

  3. Something added or acquired.

    1. This painting is a new accession to our great collection. [ ] [ ]
    2. The library announced the recent accession of several rare manuscripts. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

access addition entrance acceptance ratification agreement arrival
accession verb

  1. To formally agree to an international treaty or agreement.

    1. The country will accession to the treaty next year, maybe. [ ] [ ]
    2. They decided to accession to the international agreement on climate change. [ ] [ ]

  2. To record or add something to a collection or database.

    1. The library will accession the new books this coming week. [ ] [ ]
    2. The museum staff accessioned the artifacts after they were cataloged. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "accession" in English means: The act of attaining or gaining access to a position of power, especially that of a ruler., The process of becoming a member of an organization or party., Something added or acquired..

The phonetic transcription of "accession" is /əkˈseʃən/ in British English and /ækˈseʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "accession": access, addition, entrance, acceptance, ratification, agreement, arrival.

Example usage of "accession": "The queen's accession was a grand event for all people.". More examples on the page.