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acquisition

Syllabification: (ac·qui·si·tion)

Definition of acquisition

1an asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum.
an act of purchase of one company by another:there were many acquisitions among travel agents expanding by growth or acquisition
buying or obtaining an asset or object:Western culture places a high value on material acquisition

2the learning or developing of a skill, habit, or quality:the acquisition of management skills

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'act of acquiring something'): from Latin acquisitio(n-), from the verb acquirere (see acquire)

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