Accessions

Pronunciation: /ækˈsɛʃənz/

Definitions of accessions

noun a new item added to a library or museum collection

Example Sentences

A1 Accessions are new additions to a collection.

A2 The museum received several accessions of rare artifacts.

B1 The library catalogued the new accessions of books.

B2 The art gallery carefully documented the accessions of paintings.

C1 The archives department managed the accessions of historical documents.

C2 The curator oversaw the accession process for the museum's exhibits.

Examples of accessions in a Sentence

formal The museum catalogued the new accessions into their collection.

informal The library added some new accessions to their shelves.

slang The store just got some sick accessions in stock.

figurative Her accessions of wealth allowed her to live a life of luxury.

Grammatical Forms of accessions

• past tense: accessioned
• plural: accessions
• comparative: more accessioned
• superlative: most accessioned
• present tense: accessions
• future tense: will accession
• perfect tense: have accessioned
• continuous tense: is accessioning
• singular: accession
• positive degree: accession
• infinitive: to accession
• gerund: accessioning
• participle: accessioning

Origin and Evolution of accessions

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'accessions' originated from the Latin word 'accessio', meaning increase or addition.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the act of increasing or adding to something, 'accessions' has evolved to also mean the items added to a collection or archive over time.