|
|
Definitions for: Acquisition [n] the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another"
[n] an ability that has been acquired by training
[n] the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language"
[n] something acquired; "a recent acquisition by the museum"
Webster (1913) Definition: Ac`qui*si"tion, n. [L. acquisitio, fr. acquirere:
cf. F. acquisition. See Acquire.]
1. The act or process of acquiring.
The acquisition or loss of a province. --Macaulay.
2. The thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain; as,
learning is an acquisition.
Syn: See Acquirement.
Synonyms: accomplishment, acquirement, attainment, learning, skill
See Also: ability, acceptance, accession, acquiring, addition, assumption, basic cognitive process, buyout, carry-over, committal to memory, conditioning, craft, craftsmanship, developmental learning, digestion, education, getting, gift, heritage, horsemanship, imprinting, incorporation, incurring, inheritance, internalisation, internalization, language learning, laying claim, literacy, marksmanship, memorisation, memorization, moneymaking, numeracy, oarsmanship, pork-barreling, power, procural, procurance, procurement, purchase, purchase, regaining, restitution, restoration, return, salesmanship, seamanship, showmanship, soldiering, soldiership, study, succession, swordsmanship, taking over, transfer, transfer of training, transferred possession, transferred property, work, workmanship
|
|
Try our:
Scrabble Word Finder
Scrabble Cheat
Words With Friends Cheat
Hanging With Friends Cheat
Scramble With Friends Cheat
Ruzzle Cheat
Related Resources: y letter animals animals beginning with h |