Meaning of 'accession'

noun

the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne)

Example: "Elizabeth's accession in 1558"

Synonyms: rise to power

noun

the right to enter

Synonyms: entree

noun

agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly)

Example: "accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent"

Synonyms: assenting

noun

something added to what you already have

Example: "the librarian shelved the new accessions"

Synonyms: addition

noun

(civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement

noun

a process of increasing by addition to a collection or group

Example: "My art collection grew through accession."

verb

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

Example: "The shipment arrived, leaving me to accession the new books."