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acquisition

/ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/noun4 syllables

Acquisition means: an ability that has been acquired by training.

Synonyms for acquisition13

noun, as in an ability that has been acquired by training

skill, accomplishment, acquirement, attainment

noun, as in the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

learning

also used for acquisition

accession, procuration, procurement, obtainment, acquist, gain, gaining, increase

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What does acquisition mean?4

noun

1

an ability that has been acquired by training

2

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge“the child's acquisition of language”

3

the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something“the acquisition of wealth”

4

something acquired“a recent acquisition by the museum”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with acquisition?60

two syllables

mission
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All 60 rhymes for acquisition, grouped by syllable

Acquisition in a sentence

  • Happiness doesn't lie in insight, but in its acquisition.rul
  • Matt is a powerful acquisition for our team.bonney12
  • Jack is a powerful acquisition for our team.unknown
  • This is the latest acquisition to my library.Dejo
  • He is a valuable acquisition to our company.Eldad
  • Education is the acquisition of the art of the utilisation of knowledge.tijlan
  • The acquisition of wealth does not interest me.mailohilohi
  • Second-language acquisition requires a lot of hard work and dedication to reach fluency.evan10593

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Forms of acquisition

as a noun

plural
acquisitions