deaccession
/ˌdiːækˈsɛʃən/verb, noun
deaccession is spelled D-E-A-C-C-E-S-S-I-O-N: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, deaccession means “To officially remove an object from a ledger of a museum, art gallery or library so that it may be sold or disposed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in deaccession?
| Letters | 11: D-E-A-C-C-E-S-S-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 76 million words; the 275,970th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is deaccession?
Deaccession appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce deaccession?
- UK /ˌdiːækˈsɛʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with deaccession?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as deaccession from its last stressed vowel (/ɛʃən/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of deaccession
- deaccessions present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- deaccessioning participle, present
- deaccessioned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does deaccession mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To officially remove an object from a ledger of a museum, art gallery or library so that it may be sold or disposed.
noun
- 1
The disposal of objects in this way, or the disposed object itself.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does deaccession come from?
From de- + accession.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).