acquisition Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
    • the acquisition of wealth
    • the acquisition of one company by another
  2. noun something acquired
    • a recent acquisition by the museum
  3. noun the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
    learning.
    • the child's acquisition of language
  4. noun an ability that has been acquired by training
    acquirement; attainment; skill; accomplishment.

WordNet

Ac`qui*si"tion noun
Etymology
L. acquisitio, fr. acquirere: cf. F. acquisition. See Acquire.
Definitions
  1. The act or process of acquiring.
    The acquisition or loss of a province. Macaulay.
  2. The thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain; as, learning is an acquisition. Syn. -- See Acquirement.

Webster 1913