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rhymes with -ɪʃən
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The act or process of acquiring.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
The acquisition of sports equipment can be fun in itself.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
The thing acquired or gained; a gain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
That graphite tennis racquet is quite an acquisition.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
The process of sampling signals that measure real world physical conditions and converting these signals into digital numeric values that can be manipulated by a computer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the acquisition of wealth the acquisition of one company by another
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: acquiring, getting
Narrower terms: incurring, moneymaking, annexation, pork-barreling, purchase, acceptance, succession, taking over, assumption, laying claim, inheritance, heritage, procurement, procurance, procural, restitution, return, restoration, regaining, buyout
an ability that has been acquired by training
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: skill, accomplishment, acquirement, attainment
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ability, power
Narrower terms: craft, craftsmanship, workmanship, horsemanship, literacy, marksmanship, mastership, mixology, numeracy, oarsmanship, salesmanship, seamanship, showmanship, soldiering, soldiership, swordsmanship
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the child's acquisition of language
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: learning
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: basic cognitive process
Narrower terms: conditioning, developmental learning, digestion, education, internalization, internalisation, incorporation, imprinting, language learning, memorization, memorisation, committal to memory, study, work, transfer, transfer of training, carry-over
something acquired
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a recent acquisition by the museum
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: transferred property, transferred possession
Narrower terms: accession, addition, purchase, gift
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French acquisicion, from Latin acquisītiō, from acquīrō, acquīrere; equivalent to acquire + -ition.
Across languages
Translations 82 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic :
اِكْتِسَاب
(iktisāb)
— act or process of acquiring
Belarusian :
набыццё
(nabyccjó)
— act or process of acquiring
Belarusian :
набыцьцё
(nabycʹcjó)
— act or process of acquiring
Bulgarian :
придоби́ване
(pridobívane)
— act or process of acquiring
Bulgarian :
придоби́вка
(pridobívka)
— act or process of acquiring
Catalan :
adquisició
— act or process of acquiring
Chinese Mandarin :
獲得 /获得
(huòdé)
— act or process of acquiring
Czech :
nabývaní
— act or process of acquiring
Danish :
erhvervelse
— act or process of acquiring
Danish :
opkøb
— act or process of acquiring
Dutch :
verwerving
— act or process of acquiring
Esperanto :
akiro
— act or process of acquiring
Finnish :
hankinta
— act or process of acquiring
Finnish :
hankkiminen
— act or process of acquiring
Finnish :
yrityskauppa
— act or process of acquiring
French :
acquisition
— act or process of acquiring
German :
Erwerb
— act or process of acquiring
German :
Aneignung
— act or process of acquiring
Hebrew :
רְכִישָׁה
(r'khishá)
— act or process of acquiring
Hindi :
अधिग्रहण
(adhigrahaṇ)
— act or process of acquiring
Hindi :
अभिग्रहण
(abhigrahaṇ)
— act or process of acquiring
Hungarian :
beszerzés
— act or process of acquiring
Hungarian :
megszerzés
— act or process of acquiring
Hungarian :
-szerzés
— act or process of acquiring
Hungarian :
megvétel
— act or process of acquiring
Hungarian :
akvizíció
— act or process of acquiring
Ido :
aquiro
— act or process of acquiring
Indonesian :
akuisisi
— act or process of acquiring
Indonesian :
pemerolehan
— act or process of acquiring
Italian :
acquisizione
— act or process of acquiring
Japanese :
獲得
(kakutoku)
— act or process of acquiring
Korean :
획득
(hoekdeuk)
— act or process of acquiring
Latin :
acquīsītiō
— act or process of acquiring
Latin :
conquaestus
— act or process of acquiring
Malay :
perolehan
— act or process of acquiring
Māori :
rironga
— act or process of acquiring
Māori :
tangohanga
— act or process of acquiring
Māori :
muremurenga
— act or process of acquiring
Polish :
nabywanie
— act or process of acquiring
Polish :
nabycie
— act or process of acquiring
Polish :
akwizycja
— act or process of acquiring
Portuguese :
aquisição
— act or process of acquiring
Romanian :
achiziție
— act or process of acquiring
Romanian :
achiziționare
— act or process of acquiring
Russian :
приобрете́ние
(priobreténije)
— act or process of acquiring
Scottish Gaelic :
togail
— act or process of acquiring
Serbo-Croatian :
стицање
— act or process of acquiring
Serbo-Croatian :
sticanje
— act or process of acquiring
Spanish :
adquisición
— act or process of acquiring
Swedish :
införskaffning
— act or process of acquiring
Swedish :
uppköp
— act or process of acquiring
Swedish :
förvärv
— act or process of acquiring
Turkish :
edinim
— act or process of acquiring
Ukrainian :
придба́ння
(prydbánnja)
— act or process of acquiring
Ukrainian :
набуття́
(nabuttjá)
— act or process of acquiring
Ukrainian :
здобуття́
(zdobuttjá)
— act or process of acquiring
Catalan :
adquisició
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Chinese Mandarin :
獲得 /获得
(huòdé)
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Czech :
akvizice
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Dutch :
verworvenheid
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Esperanto :
akiraĵo
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Finnish :
hankinta
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
French :
acquisition
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
German :
Erwerb
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
German :
Anschaffung
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Hindi :
अधिग्रहित
(adhigrahit)
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Hungarian :
szerzemény
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Ido :
aquirajo
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Indonesian :
akuisisi
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Indonesian :
pemerolehan
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Italian :
acquisizione
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Japanese :
獲得
(kakutoku)
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Korean :
획득
(hoekdeuk)
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Māori :
kaitaonga
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Polish :
nabytek
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Portuguese :
aquisição
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Romanian :
achiziție
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Russian :
приобрете́ние
(priobreténije)
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Serbo-Croatian :
на̀ба̄вка
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Serbo-Croatian :
купо̀вина
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Serbo-Croatian :
nàbāvka
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
Serbo-Croatian :
kupòvina
— thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain
