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# accession

«accession» in Mova's school dictionary: **Coming to the throne or to an important position: «the…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accession/#m1)

2) (formal) Joining an organisation or agreement: «accession to the European Union». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accession/#m2)

3) A new item added to a collection, such as a book added to a library or an object to a museum. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accession/#m3)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accession/#x1)
- The country celebrated the new king's accession. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accession/#x2)
- Ukraine has asked for accession to the European Union. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accession/#x3)
- The museum's newest accession is a Roman coin. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accession/#x4)
- Every library book has an accession number. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accession/#x5)
- The history book lists each monarch's accession and death. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accession/#x6)

### 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accession/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.