Acquisition
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
"The acquisition of wealth"
"The acquisition of one company by another"
(2) An ability that has been acquired by training
(3) The cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
"The child's acquisition of language"
(4) Something acquired
"A recent acquisition by the museum"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from , from . See acquire
Noun
- The act or process of acquiring.
- The acquisition of sports equipment can be fun in itself.
- The thing acquired or gained; a gain.
- That graphite tennis racquet is quite an acquisition.