ACQUISITION

• (noun) the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

  "the acquisition of wealth", "the acquisition of one company by another"

• (noun) an ability that has been acquired by training

  synonyms : accomplishment , acquirement , attainment , skill

• (noun) the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

  "the child's acquisition of language"

  synonyms : learning

• (noun) something acquired

  "a recent acquisition by the museum"

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