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ac·ces·sion
 accession
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- pronunciation:
- aek
se
sh
 n
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of coming into possession of an office, title, or the like.
- synonyms:
- assumption, succession
- similar words:
- attainment, inheritance, installation, promotion, rise
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| definition 2: |
an addition or increase.
an accession of landaccessions to the museum collection- synonyms:
- acquisition, addition, increase
- antonyms:
- discard
- similar words:
- augmentation, contribution, enlargement, expansion, gain, increment
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| definition 3: |
the act or process of agreeing; assent.
- synonyms:
- agreement, assent
- antonyms:
- demur, dissension
- similar words:
- accord, accordance, concurrence, consent
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| related words: |
accretion, acquisition, appeasement, concession |
adjective + (n.)accession
actual, formal, later, quick, royal, so-called
verb + (n.)accession
block, complete, enlist, examine, negotiate, oppose
(n.)accession
+ verb
execute, maintain, mark, sign
noun + (n.)accession
anniversary, army, citrus, composition, context, germplasm, instrument, maharajah, majority, non-proliferation, obstacle, personnel, phase, reservation, sample, seed
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
accessions, accessioning, accessioned |
| definition 1: |
to catalogue in order of acquiring, as in a library or museum.
- synonyms:
- catalogue
- similar words:
- classify, codify, enter, enumerate, file, index, list, record
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| definition 2: |
to obtain, as for a collection.
- synonyms:
- acquire, obtain
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| derivation: |
accessional (adj.) |
The word accession
contains the following parts:
ac-
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
  More about this word part:
The prefix ac-
occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad- used before Latin roots beginning with hard or soft "c" or "q." See ad-.
Example words:
accede, accelerate, accent, accept, acceptable, acceptance, acceptation, access, accessible, accession, accident, accidental, acclaim, acclamation, accommodate, accompany, accomplice, accomplish, accord, account, accredit, accrual, accumulate, accuracy, accurate, accuse, accustom, acquaint, acquire, acquit
-ion
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means the act, process, or result of
More about this word part:
The suffix -ion
attaches to bases that are Latin verb stems ending in s or t.
Example words:
ablation, abrasion, accession, action, addiction, addition, admission, adoption, affection, affliction, aggression, ambition, attention, audition, commission, commissioner, compassion, compassionate, conclusion, condition, confusion, congestion, construction, direction, diction, dictionary, exclusion, expedition, fusion, illusion, immersion, incision, interaction, inquisition, mission, nation, omission, passion, passionate, permission, prediction, prescription, question, reaction, reflection, rendition, revolution, satisfaction, section, session, solution, television, transaction
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