accession

American  

[ak-sesh-uhn] / ækˈsɛʃ ən /

noun

1. the act of coming into the possession of a right, title, office, etc..

   accession to the throne.

2. an increase by something added.

   an accession of territory.

3. something added.

   a list of accessions to the college library.

4. Law. addition to property by growth or improvement.

5. consent; agreement; approval.

   accession to a demand.

6. International Law. formal acceptance of a treaty, international convention, or other agreement between states.

7. the act of coming near; approach.

8. an attack or onset, as of a disease.

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verb (used with object)

1. to make a record of (a book, painting, etc.) in the order of acquisition.

2. to acquire (a book, painting, etc.), especially for a permanent collection.

accession British  

/ əkˈsɛʃən /

noun

1. the act of entering upon or attaining to an office, right, condition, etc

2. an increase due to an addition

3. an addition, as to a collection

4. property law

   1. an addition to land or property by natural increase or improvement

   2. the owner's right to the increased value of such land

5. international law the formal acceptance of a convention or treaty

6. agreement; consent

7. a less common word for access

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verb

1. (tr) to make a record of (additions to a collection)

Other Word Forms

• accessional adjective
• nonaccession noun
• reaccession noun
• unaccessional adjective

Etymology

Origin of accession

1580–90; < Latin accessiōn- (stem of accessiō ) an approach, addition. See access, -ion

Example Sentences

Bulgaria's accession will bring the number of Europeans using the euro to more than 350 million.

From Barron's

It also nods at eventual Ukrainian accession to the European Union.

From The Wall Street Journal

By the accession of Leopold II in 1790, an empire based on a “feudal hierarchy of status” found itself in the age of Romantic nationalism, democracy and “enlightened ridicule.”

From The Wall Street Journal

James’s accession to the Scottish throne was the first Protestant coronation in Scotland’s history.

From The Wall Street Journal

Demonstrators against the Georgian government's suspension of its European Union accession bid have complained of other symptoms too - shortness of breath, coughing, and vomiting that lasted for weeks.

From BBC

Related Words

• enlargement
• extension