1. The act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne)
   "Elizabeth's accession in 1558";
   - rise to power
    
2. A process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
   "the art collection grew through accession"
    
3. Something added to what you already have
   "the librarian shelved the new accessions";
   - addition
    
4. The act of agreeing with or consenting to
   "accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent";
   - assenting
    
5. The right to enter
   "His accession to the club was celebrated";
   - entrée, access, admission, admittance
    
6. (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement
   "The farmer claimed accession rights to the crops grown on his land"

1. (recording) make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library
   "The librarian accessioned the new books into the system"

Derived forms: accessioning, accessioned, accessions

Type of: acquisition, agreement, attainment, enter, growth, increase, increment, property right, put down, record, right

Encyclopedia: Accession