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acquisition definition

ac·qui·si·tion (ak′wə zis̸h′ən)

noun

  1. an acquiring or being acquired
  2. something or someone acquired or added

Etymology: L acquisitio < pp. of acquirere, acquire

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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