noun an addition
In genetics, accession numbers are assigned to genetic sequences in databases for identification and tracking purposes.
In botany, accession numbers are used to uniquely identify and track plant specimens in a collection.
In library science, accession refers to the process of adding a new item to a library's collection.
In museum studies, accessioning is the formal process of documenting and adding an object to a museum's collection.
In the context of a writer, accession may refer to the process of obtaining permission to access certain materials or resources for research or writing purposes.
For a psychologist, accession could relate to gaining entry to a specific dataset or information for the purpose of conducting research or analysis.
Historians may use the term accession to describe the process of acquiring new documents, artifacts, or records for archival purposes.
In a library setting, accession is commonly used to describe the formal process of adding new materials to the collection and cataloging them for easy retrieval.
Museum curators often use accession to refer to the formal acceptance of a new object or artwork into the museum's collection, along with documentation of its provenance and significance.