Acquisition Definition

ăkwĭ-zĭshən
acquisitions
noun
acquisitions
The act of acquiring.
American Heritage
An acquiring or being acquired.
Webster's New World
Something acquired or gained.
Added two new acquisitions to my library.
American Heritage
Something or someone acquired or added.
Webster's New World

The act or process of acquiring.

The acquisition of sports equipment can be fun in itself.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Acquisition

Noun

Singular:
acquisition
Plural:
acquisitions

Origin of Acquisition

  • Middle English adquisicioun attainment from Latin acquisitiō acquisitiōn- from acquisitus past participle of acquīrere to acquire acquire

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English, from Old French acquisicion, from Latin acquisitio, from acquirere. See acquire.

    From Wiktionary

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