acquisition
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English, from Latin acquisitio, from acquirere. See acquire
[edit] Noun
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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.
[edit] Synonyms
- (an act of acquiring): accession, procurement
- (a thing acquired): accession, acquirement
[edit] Translations
The act or process of acquiring
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The thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
[edit] External links
- acquisition at OneLook® Dictionary Search
- acquisition in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913