'acquisition' definitions:
Definition of 'acquisition'
(from WordNet)
noun
The act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another"
noun
Something acquired; "a recent acquisition by the museum"
noun
The cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language" [syn: learning, acquisition]
noun
An ability that has been acquired by training [syn: skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment]
Synonyms of 'acquisition'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acceptance,
- accession,
- accomplishment,
- accomplishments,
- achievement,
- acquirement,
- acquiring,
- acquisition of knowledge,
- acquisitions,
- admission,
- admittance,
- assets,
- assumption,
- attainment,
- attainments,
- belongings,
- claiming,
- derivation,
- edification,
- education,
- enlightenment,
- finish,
- gain,
- getting,
- illumination,
- increment,
- instruction,
- learning,
- liberal education,
- means,
- object,
- obtaining,
- possession,
- possessions,
- procurement,
- property,
- purchase,
- receipt,
- receival,
- receiving,
- reception,
- sophistication,
- store of knowledge,
- taking,
- taking away,
- taking possession,
- theft