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obtainment

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /əbˈteɪn.mənt/
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  • rhymes with -eɪnmənt

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of obtaining something; acquisition.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the act of obtaining

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: obtention

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: acquiring, getting

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English obtain Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English obtainment From obtain + -ment.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: obtention — that which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept
  • Spanish: obtención — that which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept