Definition

1. Noun:

   • The act of attaining or gaining access to a new office, right, or position (especially the throne): "Accession" refers to the formal process of assuming a high office, most commonly a monarchy.
   • The right to enter: It can denote a legal or official right of entry or admission.
   • Agreement or consent (often unwilling): "Accession" can mean the act of agreeing to or accepting a demand or condition.
   • Something added to what you already have: It refers to a new item added to a collection, such as in a library or museum.
   • (Civil law) The right to all that your property produces: A legal term for the right to the fruits and profits of one's property.
   • A process of increasing by addition: The act of growing a collection or group by adding new items or members.

2. Verb:

   • To make a record of additions to a collection: The act of formally recording a new item as part of an inventory, such as in a library or archive.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • The nation celebrated the king's accession to the throne.
  • The treaty requires the accession of all member states.
  • The museum's new accession is a rare painting from the 17th century.
  • His accession to the board of directors was announced yesterday.

• Verb:

  • The librarian will accession the donated books next week.

Advanced Usage

• "Accession to power": The act of assuming a position of authority or control.

  • His accession to power marked the beginning of a new political era.

• "Instrument of accession": A formal legal document by which a state agrees to be bound by a treaty.

  • The country signed the instrument of accession to the international convention.

Variants and Related Words

• Accession number (n): A unique identifier assigned to an item when it is added to a collection.

  • Each artifact has an accession number in the catalog.

• Accessional (adj): Relating to or of the nature of an accession.

  • The accessional rites were performed during the coronation.

Synonyms

• Assumption (n): The act of taking up a position or role.
• Acquisition (n): Something obtained or added, especially for a collection.
• Adherence (n): Agreement or attachment to a group, cause, or treaty.
• Enthronement (n): The ceremony of installing a monarch on the throne.

Related Phrases

• Accession date: The specific date on which a person assumes office or an item is added to a collection.

  • The accession date for the new sculpture is recorded as March 15th.

• Accession negotiations: The process of discussing and agreeing to the terms for joining an organization or treaty.

  • The accession negotiations with the trade bloc are ongoing.

Related Idioms

• To come to accession: (Formal/Literary) To attain a high position or office.
  • He came to accession after a long period of political turmoil.

Noun

1. the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne)
   • Elizabeth's accession in 1558
2. the right to enter
3. agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly)
   • accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent
   • assenting to the Congressional determination
4. something added to what you already have
   • the librarian shelved the new accessions
   • he was a new addition to the staff
5. (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement
6. a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
   • the art collection grew through accession

Verb

1. make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library