Definitions for acquisition

Definitions for (noun) acquisition

Main entry: acquisition

Definition: the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

Usage: the acquisition of wealth; the acquisition of one company by another


Main entry: skill, attainment, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition

Definition: an ability that has been acquired by training


Main entry: learning, acquisition

Definition: the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

Usage: the child's acquisition of language


Main entry: acquisition

Definition: something acquired

Usage: a recent acquisition by the museum


Visual thesaurus for acquisition