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accession number
noun
- the individual number or serial designation identifying specifically any of the items, as books or records, acquired by a library, collection, or the like.
accession number
noun
- library science the number given to record a new addition to a collection
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Word History and Origins
Origin of accession number1
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
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Example Sentences
Book pocket contains two cards, one white, one pink with author's name, title of book and call number and accession number.
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The three varieties used in the experiment are Meiling, Nanking, and an unnamed variety carried under the accession number 7916.
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Book card has author's surname, title of book, class number and accession number.
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Book cards filed under date of issue by class author and accession number.
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Letter book pockets or book plates with call number and accession number, if this is the custom of the library.
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