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accession

accession

1 7.7
An item added to a museum or library collection
  • noun
  • /ækˈsɛʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : incorporación
  • The short-read archive has been deposited in the DNA Data Bank of Japan (accession no. DRA002637).
  • accession number
  • accession register
  • accession file

Examples

  • Standards for safe and effective monitoring, quality control, and long-term accessions support are essential.

    Academic text (1997)

  • According to the original accession notes, the stool could also function as a shield against arrows.

    Academic text (2004)

  • This was not the first accession of tortillas.

  • Museum purchase with funds provided by the Brown Foundation Accessions Endowment Fund.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Especially noteworthy are accessions collected there of M. sieversii, an important forerunner of the domestic apple.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The museum's latest accession includes several rare artifacts from ancient Egypt.

  • After reviewing the accession forms from last year, the curator decided to include more local artists.

  • Each new accession to the library's collection is cataloged and stored for public access.

Synonyms

addition
vsaccession
773 1.6

A person, thing, or extra part put into something to improve it

is narrower, focusing on items placed into curated institutional collections
entry
vsaccession
196 2.1

A written note in a book or list

is specific to items added into museum, library, or archive collections

Antonyms

removal
106 2.0

Taking something or someone away from a place

exclusion
64 4.2

A situation when someone is not allowed to join or take part in a group

Surface Forms

accession singular
accessions plural

Morphology

accession = access (semi-transparent) = ac + cess + ion

The word 'accession' is derived from 'access', but the specific meaning related to collections is not entirely predictable.

Etymology

Accession comes from the Latin verb accedere meaning 'to come into' or 'go to'. Think of a new book or painting 'coming into' a museum or library: an accession is something added to the collection.