acquisition
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Middle English, from Old French acquisicion, from Latin acquisitio, from acquirere. See acquire.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
acquisition (plural acquisitions)
- The act or process of acquiring.
- The acquisition of sports equipment can be fun in itself.
- The thing acquired or gained; a gain.
- That graphite tennis racquet is quite an acquisition.
Synonyms [edit]
- (an act of acquiring): accession, procurement
- (a thing acquired): accession, acquirement
Translations [edit]
act or process of acquiring
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thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
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External links [edit]
- acquisition at OneLook Dictionary Search
- acquisition in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
French [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
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Noun [edit]
acquisition f
- purchase (the act or process of seeking and obtaining something)
