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ACCESSION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ACCESSION?

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Accession as a Noun
Definitions of "Accession" as a noun
Synonyms of "Accession" as a noun (21 Words)
Usage Examples of "Accession" as a noun
Associations of "Accession" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Accession” are: addition, assenting, rise to power, access, admission, admittance, entree, succession, elevation, joining, signing up, enrolment, assent, consent, agreement, acquisition, gift, purchase, adjunct, add-on, gain

Accession as a Noun

Definitions of "Accession" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “accession” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group.
The formal acceptance of a treaty or agreement.
(civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement.
Something added to what you already have.
The act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne.
A new item added to an existing collection of books, paintings, or artefacts.
An amount added to an existing quantity of something.
The right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement.
Agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly.
The right to enter.
The action or process of formally joining or being accepted by an institution or group.
The attainment or acquisition of a position of rank or power.

Synonyms of "Accession" as a noun (21 Words)

access	The operation of reading or writing stored information. He gained access* to the building.*
acquisition	A purchase of one company by another. The child s acquisition* of language.*
add-on	A supplementary component that improves capability.
addition	The process of calculating the total of two or more numbers or amounts. She began with simple arithmetic addition* and then subtraction.*
adjunct	A thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part. A talented adjunct* desperately grabbing at officer status.*
admission	The fee charged for admission. A tacit admission* that things had gone wrong.*
admittance	The act of admitting someone to enter. People were unable to gain admittance* to the hall.*
agreement	The absence of incompatibility between two things; consistency. There was no agreement* between theory and measurement.*
assent	The expression of approval or agreement. A loud murmur of assent.
assenting	Agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly. Assenting to the Congressional determination.
consent	Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something. He indicated his consent.
elevation	The event of something being raised upward. Her sudden elevation* to the cabinet.*
enrolment	The act of enrolling. Enrolments for teacher training have dropped off sharply.
entree	The principal dish of a meal. She made a graceful entree* into the ballroom.*
gain	A quantity that is added. Shares showed gains of up to 21 per cent.
gift	A very easy task or unmissable opportunity. Wedding gifts.
joining	The act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication. The joining* of hands around the table.*
purchase	Something acquired by purchase. He could get no purchase* on the situation.*
rise to power	Increase in price or value.
signing up	Any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message.
succession	The action or process of inheriting a title, office, property, etc. She had been secretary to a succession* of board directors.*

Usage Examples of "Accession" as a noun

The accession of Spain and Portugal to the EU.
The day-to-day work of cataloguing new accessions.
The art collection grew through accession.
Accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent.
The librarian shelved the new accessions.
The Queen's accession to the throne.
The accession number.
Accession to the Treaty of Rome was effected in 1971.
Elizabeth's accession in 1558.
Substantial accessions of gold.

Associations of "Accession" (30 Words)

abdicate	Give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations. In 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated as German emperor.
admission	The fee charged for admission. Admission is 1 for adults and 50p for children.
admittance	The right to enter. People were unable to gain admittance* to the hall.*
bishop	A chess piece typically with its top shaped like a mitre that can move in any direction along a diagonal on which it stands Each player starts the game with two bishops one moving on white squares and the other on black.
christianity	A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior.
coronal	A coronal consonant. Coronal holes are a source of geomagnetic activity.
crown	Ceremonially place a crown on the head of someone in order to invest them as a monarch. The world heavyweight crown.
encyclical	A letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world. An encyclical* letter.*
endue	Endow or provide with a quality or ability. Our sight would be endued with a far greater sharpness.
enthrone	Provide with power and authority. The new archbishop was enthroned in York Minster.
fief	An estate of land, especially one held on condition of feudal service; a fee.
inauguration	A ceremony to mark the beginning or introduction of something. The inauguration* of the Modern Art Museum.*
invest	Make an investment. All executive powers were invested in the Secretary of State.
king	A male sovereign ruler of a kingdom. He ll start kinging it over the lot of us again.
kingdom	The domain ruled by a king or queen. The untroubled kingdom* of reason.*
kingship	The state or position of being a king. Edmund assumed kingship* of Mercia.*
lord	Make a lord of someone. Lords and ladies were entertained here.
papacy	The government of the Roman Catholic Church. During the papacy* of Pope John.*
papal	Proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles. A papal* visit.*
patriarch	The male founder of something. He s the patriarch* of all spin doctors.*
pontifical	Denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops. Pseudo scientific gobbledygook and pontifical* hooey.*
pontificate	(in the Roman Catholic Church) the office or period of office of a pope or bishop. The new professor always pontificates.
pope	The head of the Roman Catholic Church.
preferment	The act of preferring. The preferment* went to the younger candidate.*
proclamation	The public or official announcement of an important matter. The government restricted the use of water by proclamation.
promulgation	A public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen. The promulgation* was written in English.*
queen	A playing card bearing a representation of a queen normally ranking next below a king and above a jack. He insisted the princess could be crowned queen.
royal	A member of the royal family. Contributors included members of the royal* family.*
sovereign	A nation’s ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right. A sovereign* remedy for all ills.*
throne	Place someone on a throne. The king was throned on a rock.