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- [ak-sesh-uh n]
- /ækˈsɛʃ ən/
- /əkˈseʃ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ak-sesh-uh n]
- /ækˈsɛʃ ən/
Definitions of accession word
- uncountable noun accession Accession is the act of taking up a position as the ruler of a country. 3
- uncountable noun accession A country's accession to a group of countries or to an association is its joining that group of countries or association. 3
- noun accession the act of entering upon or attaining to an office, right, condition, etc 3
- noun accession an increase due to an addition 3
- noun accession an addition, as to a collection 3
- noun accession an addition to land or property by natural increase or improvement 3
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Origin of accession
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin accessiōn- (stem of accessiō) an approach, addition. See access, -ion
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Parts of speech for Accession
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
accession popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for accession
noun accession
- raise — to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
- addition — An addition to something is a thing which is added to it.
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- accretion — An accretion is an addition to something, usually one that has been added over a period of time.
Antonyms for accession
noun accession
- abridgment — a shortened version of a written work
- compression — the act of compressing or the condition of being compressed
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
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