acquisition vs accession

accession vs acquisition

acquisition and accession both are nouns.

acquisition is not a verb while accession is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acquisition	Yes	No	No	No
accession	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, accession is a hyponym of acquisition; that is, accession is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquisition:

acquisition: something acquired
accession: something added to what you already have

Other hyponyms of acquisition include addition, purchase, gift.

acquisition (noun)	accession (noun)
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something	the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne)
an ability that has been acquired by training	the right to enter
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge	agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly)
something acquired	something added to what you already have
	(civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement
	a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)

acquisition (verb)	accession (verb)
	make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library

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