n.

1. The attainment of a dignity or rank: the queen's accession to the throne.
2. 1. Something that has been acquired or added; an acquisition.
   2. An increase by means of something added.
3. Law.
   1. The addition to or increase in value of property by means of improvements or natural growth.
   2. The right of a proprietor to ownership of such addition or increase.
4. Agreement or assent.
5. Access; admittance.
6. A sudden outburst.

tr.v., -sioned, -sion·ing, -sions.

To record in the order of acquisition: a curator accessioning newly acquired paintings.

accessional ac·ces'sion·al adj.

Additions to property as a result of annexing fixtures or alluvial deposits.
Example: The lease on a restaurant expires. The proprietor of the restaurant leaves some counters and bar stools. They become a part of the property by accession.
Example: Property bordering on a river is legally enlarged by soil deposited by the river (alluvium).

noun

Something tending to augment something else: addition, acquisition, augmentation. See increase/decrease.

n

Definition: agreement
Antonyms: disagreement, dispute, repudiation

n

Definition: coming to power
Antonyms: decline, fall

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Coming into possession of a right or office; increase; augmentation; addition.

The right to all that one's own property produces, whether that property be movable or immovable; and the right to that which is united to it by accession, either naturally or artificially. The right to own things that become a part of something already owned.

A principle derived from the civil law, by which the owner of property becomes entitled to all that it produces, and to all that is added or united to it, either naturally or artificially (that is, by the labor or skill of another) even where such addition extends to a change of form or materials; and by which, on the other hand, the possessor of property becomes entitled to it, as against the original owner, where the addition made to it by skill and labor is of greater value than the property itself, or where the change effected in its form is so great as to render it impossible to restore it to its original shape.

Generally, accession signifies acquisition of title to personal property by bestowing labor on it that converts it into an entirely different thing or by incorporation of property into a union with other property.

The commencement or inauguration of a sovereign's reign.

For example, a person who owns property along a river also takes ownership of any additional land that builds up along the riverbank. This right may extend to additions that result from the work or skill of another person. The buyer of a car who fails to make scheduled payments cannot get back his new spark plugs after the car is repossessed because they have become a part of the whole car. The principle of accession does not necessarily apply, however, where the addition has substantially improved the value and changed the character of the property, as when by mistake someone else's grapes were made into wine or someone else's clay made into bricks. In such cases, the original owner might recover only the value of the raw material rather than take ownership of the finished product.

In the context of a treaty, accession may be gained in either of two ways: (1) the new mem- ber nation may be formally accepted by all the nations already parties to the treaty; or (2) the new nation may simply bind itself to the obligations already existing in the treaty. Frequently, a treaty will expressly provide that certain nations or categories of nations may accede. In some cases, the parties to a treaty will invite one or more nations to accede to the treaty.

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Common misspelling(s) of accession

• accension

Dansk (Danish)
n. - tiltrædelse, indtræden
v. tr. - accessionere, katalogisere

idioms:

• accession to office    indtræden i embede
• accession to the throne    tronbestigelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
troonsbestijging, aanvaarding (van ambt), toevoeging (b.v. boek in collectie), toetreding (tot verdrag etc.), opnemen in collectie (museum/ bibliotheek)

Français (French)
n. - accession au trône, avènement, accroissement, augmentation, accord, assentiment, (Pol, Jur) adhésion, nouvelle acquisition
v. tr. - mettre au catalogue

idioms:

• accession to the throne    accession au trône

Deutsch (German)
n. - Beitritt, (Amts)antritt, Thronbesteigung, Anerkennung (einer Forderung), (Recht) formale Annahme (einer zwischenstaatlichen Vereinbarung)
v. - eintragen (Bücher in der Bibliothek), erwerben, akzessionieren

idioms:

• accession to the throne    Thronbesteigung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ανάρρηση, άνοδος (στην εξουσία), προσχώρηση, ένταξη, προσάρτηση, προσέγγιση, (προσ)αύξηση, προσθήκη, συναίνεση, εμφάνιση (νόσου κτλ.), απόκτημα

idioms:

• accession to office    ανάρρηση, άνοδος (σε αξίωμα)
• accession to the throne    ανάρρηση στο θρόνο

Italiano (Italian)
accesso, aumento, adesione, ascesa

idioms:

• accession to office    entrata in carica
• accession to the throne    ascesa al trono

Português (Portuguese)
n. - elevação (f), ascensão (f) (a um cargo, trono, etc.), adição (f), aumento (m), adesão (f), ataque (m) (de doença)

idioms:

• accession to office    ascensão a cargo público
• accession to the throne    ascensão ao trono

Русский (Russian)
доступ, присоединение

idioms:

• accession to office    вступление в должность
• accession to the throne    вступление на трон

Español (Spanish)
n. - accesión, subida, acceso, entrada, aumento
v. tr. - acceder, subir, entrar, aumentar

idioms:

• accession to the throne    subida al trono, ascenso al trono, acceso al trono

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tillträde, tillträdande

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
即位, 到达, 增加, 登记入册

idioms:

• accession to office    升官
• accession to the throne    即王位, 登基

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 即位, 到達, 增加
v. tr. - 登記入冊

idioms:

• accession to office    升官
• accession to the throne    即王位, 登基

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 도달, 계승, 상속, 즉위, 재산가치의 증가, 획득물, 수납도서, 신규채용
v. tr. - 목록에 기입하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 就任, 即位, 増加, 賛成, 到達, 応諾

idioms:

• accession to office    政権につくこと
• accession to the throne    王位への即位

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تعاظم, نماء, إضافه, موافقه أو قبول, إرتقاء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כניסה לתפקיד, הגעה, היענות, תוספת, הסכמה רשמית לחוזה, הוספת פריט‬
v. tr. - ‮רשם (פריט חדש) בספריה או מוזיאון‬

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