accession
8 antonyms for accession — opposites grouped by meaning.
Noun — The act of joining or agreeing to something.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
The act of joining or agreeing to something.
“The country's accession to the treaty was celebrated in the capital.”
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2. noun
An increase made by adding something; the thing added.
“The company's accession of new land doubled the size of its farm.”
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Etymology
Ultimately comes from Latin accessiō(n), from accēdō (English accede); it is cognate to French accession. First attested in 1646.
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