acquisition

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 External links

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English, from Latin acquisitio, from acquirere. See acquire

[edit] Noun

acquisition (plural acquisitions)

1. The act or process of acquiring.

   The acquisition of sports equipment can be fun in itself.

2. 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

[edit] External links

• acquisition at OneLook® Dictionary Search
• acquisition in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913