"acquisition" in the noun sense
1. acquisition
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
"the acquisition of wealth"
"the acquisition of one company by another"
2. acquisition
something acquired
"a recent acquisition by the museum"
3. learning, acquisition
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
"the child's acquisition of language"
4. skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment
an ability that has been acquired by training
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