accession
accession Lexical Profile
accession Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The attainment or assumption of a position of high rank, power, or dignity, such as the throne or a presidency.
"The nation celebrated the monarch's accession to the throne with a week of public festivities."
The formal act by which a state or organization accepts and becomes a party to an international treaty, union, or agreement already signed by other states.
"Negotiations regarding the country's accession to the European Union lasted for nearly a decade."
A new item added to an existing collection of books, paintings, or artifacts in a library or museum, or the act of making such an addition.
"The rare medieval manuscript was the museum's most prized accession of the year."
• verb
To formally record the addition of a new item to a library, museum, or archival collection.
"The archivist spent the afternoon accessioning the donated photographs into the digital catalog."
Word Nuance & Usage
Often confused with 'ascension', which refers to the act of rising or moving upward, whereas 'accession' denotes the formal attainment of a high office, rank, or treaty membership.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Middle French or directly from Latin accessio ('a coming to, an approach, an addition'), a noun of action from accedere ('to approach or yield to').