The difference between Accession and Deaccession

When used as nouns, accession means a coming to, whereas deaccession means the disposal of objects in this way.

When used as verbs, accession means to make a record of (additions to a collection), whereas deaccession means to officially remove an object from a museum, art gallery or library so that it may be sold.


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  1. Accession as a noun:

    A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined

    Examples:

    "a king's accession to a confederacy"

  2. Accession as a noun:

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

  3. Accession as a noun (legal):

    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).

  4. Accession as a noun (legal):

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

  5. Accession as a noun:

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

  6. Accession as a noun (medicine):

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

  7. Accession as a noun:

    Agreement.

  8. Accession as a noun:

    Access; admittance.

  1. Accession as a verb (transitive):

    To make a record of (additions to a collection).

  1. Deaccession as a verb:

    To officially remove an object from a museum, art gallery or library so that it may be sold.

  1. Deaccession as a noun:

    The disposal of objects in this way.

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