Definitions for acquisition



Overview of noun acquisition

The noun acquisition has 4 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (11) 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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