Found 2 items, similar to acquisition.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: acquisition acquisition n 1: the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; “the acquisition of wealth”; “the acquisition of one company by another” 2: something acquired; “a recent acquisition by the museum” 3: the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; “the child's acquisition of language” [syn: learning] 4: an ability that has been acquired by training [syn: skill, accomplishment, acquirement, attainment]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Acquisition Acquisition \Ac`qui*si"tion\, n. [L. acquisitio, fr. acquirere: cf. F. acquisition. See Acquire.] 1. The act or process of acquiring. [1913 Webster] The acquisition or loss of a province. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: (Business, Finance) The purchase of one commercial enterprise by another, whether for cash, or in a trade of stock of the purchasing company for that of the purchased company. Syn: buyout, takeover. [PJC] 3. The thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain; as, learning is an acquisition. [1913 Webster] Syn: See Acquirement. [1913 Webster]