ACCESSION


Meaning of ACCESSION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ik- ' se-sh ə n, ak-

Function: noun

Date: 1588

1 a : increase by something added b : acquisition of additional property (as by growth or increase of existing property)

2 : something added : ACQUISITION

3 : the act of assenting or agreeing

4 a : the act of becoming joined : ADHERENCE b : the act by which one nation becomes party to an agreement already in force between other powers

5 a : an act of coming near or to : APPROACH , ADMITTANCE b : the act of coming to high office or a position of honor or power <her accession to power>

6 : a sudden fit or outburst : ACCESS

– ac · ces · sion · al \ - ' sesh-n ə l, - ' se-sh ə -n ə l \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.