What is the meaning of acquisition?

noun

  • The act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something.
    • usage: "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another"
  • Something acquired.
    • usage: "a recent acquisition by the museum"
  • The cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge.
    • usage: "the child's acquisition of language"
  • An ability that has been acquired by training.
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APAWordNet. (2010). Acquisition. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/acquisition/definitions/1188882
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MLAWordNet. "Acquisition" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/acquisition/definitions/1188882>
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