accession

/ækˈsɛʃ.ən/noun
High School
1

A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined.

2

Increase by something added; that which is added; augmentation from without.

3

Such augmentation that adds to the collections of a museum or archive; a thing thus added.

4

A mode of acquiring property, by which the owner of a corporeal substance which receives an addition by growth, or by labor, has a right to the part or thing added, or the improvement (provided the thing is not changed into a different species).

5

The act by which one power becomes party to engagements already in force between other powers.

6

The act of coming to or reaching a throne, an office, or dignity.

7

The invasion, approach, or commencement of a disease; a fit or paroxysm.

8

Agreement.

9

Access; admittance.

10

A group of plants of the same species collected at a single location, often held in genebanks.

Thesaurus

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing