Accession - Definition

n 1: a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or
group); "the art collection grew through accession"
2: (civil law) the right to all of that which your property
produces whether by growth or improvement
3: something added to what you already have; "the librarian
shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the
staff" [syn: accession, addition]
4: agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly);
"accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent";
"assenting to the Congressional determination" [syn:
accession, assenting]
5: the right to enter [syn: entree, access, accession,
admission, admittance]
6: the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or
right or position (especially the throne); "Elizabeth's
accession in 1558" [syn: accession, rise to power]
v 1: make a record of additions to a collection, such as a
library