Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dee-ak-sesh-uh n]
- /ˌdi ækˈsɛʃ ən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dee-ak-sesh-uh n]
- /ˌdi ækˈsɛʃ ən/
Definitions of deaccession word
- verb with object deaccession to sell (a work of art) from a museum's or gallery's collections, especially with a view to acquiring funds for the purchase of other works. 1
- verb without object deaccession to deaccession a work of art from a museum's or gallery's collections. 1
- noun deaccession a deaccessioned work of art. 1
- noun deaccession Officially remove (an item) from the listed holdings of a library, museum, or art gallery, typically in order to sell it to raise funds. 1
- noun deaccession The disposal of objects in this way. 0
- verb deaccession To officially remove an object from a museum, art gallery or library so that it may be sold. 0
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Origin of deaccession
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; de- + accession
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Deaccession
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deaccession popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
deaccession usage trend in Literature
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