acquisition

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Pronunciation

/ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/

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/ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/ · /ˌæk.wəˈzɪʃ.ən/

Definition of acquisition

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)The act or process of acquiring.

“The acquisition of sports equipment can be fun in itself.”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The act or process of acquiring.

“The acquisition of sports equipment can be fun in itself.”
(countable, uncountable)The thing acquired or gained; a gain.

“That graphite tennis racquet is quite an acquisition.”
(countable, uncountable)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.

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From Middle English, borrowed from Old French acquisicion, from Latin acquisītiō, from acquīrō, acquīrere; equivalent to acquire + -ition.

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