Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cession

/ˈsɛʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: ces-sion
IPA: /ˈsɛʃən/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which is ceded.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which is ceded.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The giving up of rights, property etc. which one is entitled to.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The reinsurance company accepted a 25% cession from the direct insurer."
"[…] Rashleigh, whose occasions frequently call him elsewhere, has generously made a cession of his rights in my favour; so that I now endeavour to prosecute alone the studies in which he used formerly to be my guide."

Etymology

From Middle French cession, from Latin cessionem, from past participle of cēdere (“to yield”). By surface analysis, cede + -sion.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: cession, cessionem

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈsɛʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cessions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cessation concession excession precession procession recession secession succession

Synonyms

ceding

Homonyms

session

Rhymes With

session depression expression possession impression angle of depression profession obsession confession recession compression oppression

Questions

How do you pronounce cession?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛʃən/.
What does cession mean?: That which is ceded.
Where does cession come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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