Complete Definition of "acquisition"

English
Etymology
L. acquisitio, from acquirere: compare French acquisition. See acquire
Noun
acquisition
#The act or process of acquiring. The acquisition or loss of a province. - w:Thomas Babington Macaulay.
#The thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain; as, learning is an acquisition.

Translations
trans-top|The act or process of acquiring
Finnish: hankinta, hankkiminen
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Japanese: �� (kakutoku)
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trans-top|The thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Finnish: hankinta
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Japanese: �� (kakutoku)
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Synonyms
See acquirement.

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