Top synonyms for “accession”: access, addition, admission, admittance, assenting, entree, rise to power.
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- (noun)the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne)“Elizabeth's accession in 1558”
- (noun)the right to enter
- (noun)agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly)“accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent”
- (noun)something added to what you already have“the librarian shelved the new accessions”
- (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 (as to a collection or group)“the art collection grew through accession”
- (verb)make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "accession" include access, addition, admission, admittance, assenting, entree. Our thesaurus lists 7 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "accession" mean?
the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne) Example: "Elizabeth's accession in 1558"
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