accedence

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ækˈsidəns/ UK /ækˈsiːdəns/ See IPA manual

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the act of acceding, assenting, or agreeing to something

Her accedence to the terms ended the protracted negotiation.

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From accede + -ence, from Latin accēdere ('to approach, agree'), from ad- ('to') + cēdere ('to go, yield').

accēdere Latin cēdere Latin

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# accedence

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ækˈsidəns/
**IPA (UK):** /ækˈsiːdəns/

## Meanings
1. the act of acceding, assenting, or agreeing to something

## Examples
- Her accedence to the terms ended the protracted negotiation.

## Synonyms
- assent
- agreement
- consent
- compliance
- acquiescence
- concurrence

## Antonyms
- refusal
- dissent
- rejection

## Related Forms
- accede
- accession
- cede

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: accēdere
- Root: cēdere

## Etymology
From accede + -ence, from Latin accēdere ('to approach, agree'), from ad- ('to') + cēdere ('to go, yield').

## AI Etymology
Accedence is a noun meaning "the act of acceding, assenting, or agreeing to something". Historically, it is from accede + -ence, from Latin accēdere ('to approach, agree'), from ad- ('to') + cēdere ('to go, yield'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: accedence is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "the act of acceding, assenting, or agreeing to something", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Latin accēdere with Latin cēdere. Close English family members include accede, accession, and cede.

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- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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