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acquisition
noun
The act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
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æ.kwɪ.ˈzɪ.ʃən
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noun
The act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
“The acquisition of wealth”
noun
An ability that has been acquired by training
noun
The cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
“The child's acquisition of language”
noun
Something acquired
“A recent acquisition by the museum”
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The acquisition of wealth
The acquisition of one company by another
The child's acquisition of language
A recent acquisition by the museum
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