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acquisitional

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ac⋅qui⋅si⋅tion

  [ak-wuh-zish-uhn]
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–noun
1. the act of acquiring or gaining possession: the acquisition of real estate.
2. something acquired; addition: a recent acquisition to the museum.
3. Linguistics. the act or process of achieving mastery of a language or a linguistic rule or element: child language acquisition; second language acquisition.
Origin:
1375–1425; ME adquisicioun, a(c)quisicion < L acquīsītiōn- (s. of acquīsītiō), equiv. to acquīsīt(us), ptp. of acquīrere to acquire + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
ac⋅qui⋅si⋅tion⋅al, adjective
ac⋅quis⋅i⋅tor  [uh-kwiz-i-ter] , noun
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Financial Dictionary

acquisition

The purchase of an asset such as a plant, a division, or even an entire company. For example, the Walt Disney Company made a major acquisition in 1996 when it purchased Capital Cities/ABC, Inc., in order to extend its reach in the entertainment industry.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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Main Entry: ac·qui·si·tion
Pronunciation: "a-kw&-'zi-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act or action of acquiring; specifically : the obtaining of controlling interest in a company —compare MERGER, TAKEOVER
2 : a thing gained or acquired
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

acquisition ac·qui·si·tion (āk'wĭ-zĭsh'ən)
n.
The empirical demonstration in psychology of an increase in the strength of the conditioned response in successive trials in which the conditioned and unconditioned stimuli are paired.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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