the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another"
If a company or business person makes an acquisition, they buy another company or part of a company. the acquisition of a profitable paper recycling company
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another" something acquired; "a recent acquisition by the museum
The acquisition of a skill or a particular type of knowledge is the process of learning it or developing it. language acquisition
If you make an acquisition, you buy or obtain something, often to add to things that you already have. the President's recent acquisition of a helicopter. = purchase