accession
part of speech
noun (accession, accessions)
meaning for a pupil
1) (formal) Coming to the throne or to an important position: «the king's accession» is when he became king. tree →
2) (formal) Joining an organisation or agreement: «accession to the European Union». tree →
3) A new item added to a collection, such as a book added to a library or an object to a museum. tree →
sense in the lessons
In history lessons it is used for kings and queens: «after his accession to the throne». In news about countries it means joining a group of countries. In libraries and museums an «accession number» is the number given to a new item. Phrases: «accession to the throne», «Accession Day».
examples
- After her accession to the throne, the queen gave a speech. tree →
- The country celebrated the new king's accession. tree →
- Ukraine has asked for accession to the European Union. tree →
- The museum's newest accession is a Roman coin. tree →
- Every library book has an accession number. tree →
- The history book lists each monarch's accession and death. tree →
note
Formal word. Do not confuse with «access» (a way in) or «succession» (one after another; who comes next to the throne). Countable: «accessions» for new items. Verb: accede (formal).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «accession» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.